By: Tunde Olofintila Frontline Legal icon and Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has advocated that reputable Colleges/Faculty of Law in Nigerian Universities should henceforth be saddled with the responsibility of training Law graduates preparatory for their final Call to Bar Examinations at the Law School. With this proposed arrangement, Law graduates from Nigerian universities will proceed to these reputable Colleges/Faculties of Law, Like ABUAD...Read More
Attorney General Robert Barr sends summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report to Congress leaders. by William Roberts Washington – Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded in his investigation that US President Donald Trump should not be charged with obstruction of justice or having conspired or coordinated with Russia to interfere in the 2016 elections, according to a letter by Attorney General Robert Barr to congressional leaders. President Trump * Barr * Muller “The Special Counsel’s investigation...Read More
The founder of the Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Aare Afe Babalola, has become the third recipient of the Obafemi Awolowo Leadership Award 2018, after Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, and one-time president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki.ADVERTISING Babalola, who was given the award at a ceremony at Harbour Point on Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, was selected “for exuding excellence in leadership qualities,” which the Obafemi Awolowo...Read More
by Leke Salaudeen Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) founder Chief Afe Babalola yesterday received the 2018 Obafemi Awolowo Prize in Leadership. Aare Babalola became the third recipient of the coveted prize since its inception. He joined the club of Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka and former South African President Thambo Mbeki. The duo won the award in the past. Chairman of the Selection Committee Chief Emeka Anyaoku explained that the...Read More
THE RESCHEDULED ELECTION DATE AND THE LAW On the morning of 16th February 2019, millions of Nigerians who night before had gone to bed looking forward to the opportunity to cast their votes in the Presidential and National assembly elections awoke to the shocking news that the election had been postponed by INEC to the 23rd of February. I have used the word “shocking” advisedly as the dates of the...Read More
