Nigeria, with four universities, leads the pack in the list of Africa’s top 10 tertiary institutions with the best teaching skills according to the Times Higher Education (THE) report. It is a universal truism that education is a pivotal tool in turning the trajectory of Africa’s socioeconomic growth and development.Continue Reading
By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor Rights activist and Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, in this interview, speaks on the planned nationwide protest scheduled to begin on August 1. What do you feel about the planned End Bad Governance protest billed to start in August? The protest is very necessary.Continue Reading
By Peter Terkaa Akper, SAN, OFR Professor of Mining Law and Policy 1. INTRODUCTION I am immensely grateful to God for the divine providence granted me to present this lecture. Inaugural Lectures signify the attainment of a significant milestone in an academic’s career. It not only denotes the promotion toContinue Reading
By Abah Adah, Abuja The need for a deeper understanding of the interplay between international law and diplomacy in addressing the multifaceted challenges facing the world today has been emphasized. The President of the International Law Association (ILA), Prof. Damilola Olawuyi (SAN), the Director General of the Nigerian Institute ofContinue Reading
By Adi Moriah Ma’aku Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) has made history by launching the world’s first Medical Geology postgraduate programme at the Jose Centino International Centre for Medical Geology (JacMedGeo) Research. This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in the field of medical geology, a multidisciplinary science that exploresContinue Reading
By Aisha Muhammad Adejoh The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Professor Muhammad Tawfiq Ladan, has congratulated Professor Paul Idornigie, SAN, NIALS’ former Director of Research, and one time Acting Director General, on his nomination as a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)Continue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) in partnership with The International Law Association (ILA) have scheduled to jointly commence Advanced Certificate training in International Law and Diplomacy between July 22 – 26, 2024 The one-week long intensive training program which is scheduled to kickstartContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa All is set for Professor Peter Terkaa Akper and Professor Fatima Waziri-Azi to deliver the seventh and eighth Inaugural Lectures of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Abuja. While Professor Akper will deliver his inaugural lecture on the topic, “Towards Realizing The Potentials ofContinue Reading
The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has debunked statement credited to the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. lvan Kholostenko. Addressing comments made by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria, which was published in The Guardian on July 11, Press Officer of the Embassy, Yury Paramonov, said the ambassador’s commentary “distorts the factsContinue Reading