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Four Ebonyi men sentenced to death by hanging for murder

The Ebonyi High Court on Friday sentenced four men to death by hanging for the murder of a 26-year-old businessman, Chinonso Elon.

OPINION

Judicial selectorate and its dangers to democracy in Africa

The judicialisation of African politics increasingly represents a huge risk to the popular will as the basis of government.

I’m Unoka, case closed

Who does a “proper burial” impress at Heaven’s gate? 

Two counterpoints over last week’s opinion on Yakubu Dogara

Yakubu Dogara has served this country with honour, consistency, and thoughtfulness.

The making of Nigeria’s judicial selectorate

The Constitution anointed the people as the electorate. Yet, winners and losers in Nigerian elections are decided by a judicial selectorate that does not feel beholden to anything.

When protest is not haram

Protest is only haram when it’s about fighting for justice and asking the powerful people in authority to abandon their crass obsession with ‘primitive accumulation.’

Abuja

FCT minister Nyesom Wike

FCTA to construct additional bus terminals in Bwari, Gwagwalada

The minister explained that the decision to construct additional terminals was to expand the initiative to the satellite towns.