WHEN FALSE PUBLICATIONS MAY AMOUNT TO CRIMINAL LIBEL  In recent times, there has been an increase in the arrest and arraignment of persons alleged to have published false and misleading information against public figures. The first of these was that of a blogger who was arrested, arraigned and subsequently remanded in prison in connection to publication...Read More

************************************************************************************ The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Competition –Apply by November 15, 2019 The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce the biannual competition for academic, artist and practitioner residencies at the Bellagio Center. The Center is located in the village of Bellagio on Lake Como in Italy and offers individuals a setting conducive to focused...Read More

POVERTY AND THE NIGERIAN ATTITUDE TO GIVING (2) This week, in continuation of my discussion of the issue of poverty in the country, I will highlight how philanthropy can aid development. PHILANTHROPY AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA Nigeria is at the moment faced with several problems ranging from dilapidating infrastructure in every facet...Read More

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