Applications are now being accepted for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) DEADLINE: December 9, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST What is the CADFP? The CADFP is a scholar exchange program for African higher education institutions to host a diaspora scholar for 14-90 days for projects in curriculum co-development, research collaboration and graduate student...Read More
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR THE 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY, THE 10TH FOUNDER’S DAY AND THE 7TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES OF AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO – EKITI (ABUAD) Monday, October 14, 2019 i) Pre-Convocation Press Conference. Venue: Conference Room, Talent Discovery Centre Time: 10.00 am Speaker: The Vice Chancellor ii) NSE Induction/Oath-taking Ceremony for ABUAD Engineering Graduating Students....Read More
INSECURITY: URGENT NEED TO SEPARATE INVESTIGATIVE AND PROSECUTORIAL FUNCTIONS It is evident that the spate of insecurity has worsened over the past couple of months. Despite efforts of law enforcement agencies, kidnapping is still almost a daily occurrence. Just a few days ago, travellers were reported abducted on their way to Abuja. Kidnappers along the...Read More
Afe Babalola and The AU-ECOSOCC Leadership AwardBy Ahmed Salami 08037930904 In every generation, there is always an ‘Avatar’ specifically made by God to help humanity, the nature and to reshape the destinies of many. In the old Jew, Jesus Christ was one. Nelson Mandela, who fought against apartheid and was imprisoned because of his people...Read More
REPOSITIONING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2) In the period after independence, positive action was taken by the government and most of the recommendations of the Unsworth Committee were implemented through the Legal Education Act of 1963 and the Legal Practitioners Act of 1962. The Nigerian Law School was set up in 1962. It ran...Read More
REPOSITIONING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2) In the period after independence, positive action was taken by the government and most of the recommendations of the Unsworth Committee were implemented through the Legal Education Act of 1963 and the Legal Practitioners Act of 1962. The Nigerian Law School was set up in 1962. It ran...Read More
REPOSITIONING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (1) The Legal profession in Nigeria derives its origin from the English Legal System and Legal profession. It dates back only to the latter half of the 19th century. This is as a result of our historical links with Great Britain. In 1861, Lagos became a British colony and...Read More
RELEVANCE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS AND ITS APPLICATION TO NIGERIA (4) Democracy cannot survive let alone thrive in any country without lawyers particularly those in government and those serving political parties upholding the sanctity of rule of law. A proactive bar that is alive to its inherent responsibilities as a watchdog is a panacea to...Read More
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