Different folks have been giving their take on the new security initiative by the Western States governors. The concept of Local and Native Police existed in Nigeria until 1968 when they were merged with the Federal NPF. Historically, Nigeria had

For many years I have researched policing in Nigeria and Africa at large. I have also written extensively on these issues. It is clear to me that Nigerians do not fully appreciate the depth and scale of the challenges facing

1) Create an effective Opposition through Shadow Cabinets system instead of haphazard criticism and commentary. a. OPPOSITION need to begin to look like Governments –in-Waiting. 2) Don’t just oppose for the sake of it. You lose credibility that way. BE

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Judicial corruption is a global phenomenon, although it’s worst manifestations are in developing countries. By 2015, TI found that 28% of citizens across Sub-Saharan Africa who had contact with a judge or court official paid a bribe. I am sure

Many Nigerians do not understand the need for key Institutions to have Operational Independence as is Best Practice globally. There are certain institution of state such as the Civil Service, Central Banks, the Police etc that should enjoy operational independence

The perceived harshness of the English criminal law in the 18th and 19th centuries led many judges (as the protectors of the accused) to create many of the rules of evidence to mitigate the potential for miscarriage of justice. Especially

Someone sent me the following question for my reflections: The decision in Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd AC 22 (HL) firmly established that if a company was validly incorporated the concepts of separate legal personality and limited

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At the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, the United States was requesting a vote at the United Nations Security Council for the withdrawal of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles from Cuba. In the middle of this, U.S. President,