Law

Law

Making justice accessible to the poor

Bitrus and Godiya (not real names) had a child out of wedlock 20 years ago in a Kaduna community. The man had sustained denial of the paternity of the

Justice Oloyede: Caught in the web of murky politics?

Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, a serving judge in Osun State may not be known for controversy but her recent petition to the state’s legislative arm

Chief Amaechi Nwaiwu: The exit of a legal giant

In the legal profession in Nigeria, the highest rank a practicing lawyer can attain is the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. For lawyers based in Im

Legal profession and administration of justice

“As lawyers, competence and integrity matters, one without the other is a recipe for injustice” The society ascribes honour to the legal p

CBJI, NBA partner on evaluation of judges

A new initiative to assess the performance of judges in the country has been established by the Centre for Better Justice Initiative (CBJI) and the Ni