The Case of Dele Farotimi: Free Speech vs. Legal PowerThe arrest and detention of Nigerian lawyer and author Dele Farotimi have raised critical questions about freedom of speech, the misuse of libel laws, and the justice system in Nigeria. Farotimi was detained following a petition by Afe Babalola, a prominent lawyer, who alleged that Farotimi’s […]
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, has urged the judiciary to refrain from burning Rivers State by issuing contradictory verdicts on the state. Following a ruling on Wednesday by a Federal High Court in Abuja that directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop all payments to the state, the PDP’s presidential candidate in […]
