By Waziri Isa Adam A 2-day capacity building program for judicial officers, legal, and registry staff of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on trade dispute settlement is scheduled to take place in Abuja from October 3-4. The program, themed “Capacity Building on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms under the AfCFTA and ECOWASContinue Reading
By Ali-Haidar Waziri Isa As Professor Mohammed Tawfiq Ladan prepares to bow out as Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) tomorrow, September 30, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, Executive Director of the Nigerian Law Society, has extolled the renowned legal scholar’s virtues. “Prof. Ladan’s exceptional leadership, resilience,Continue Reading
By Shafa’atu A. Abdullahi Renowned Law Scholar, Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, has emphasized the crucial role of Trust, Confidence, and Assurance in ensuring effective witness protection and support schemes in criminal justice delivery globally. Prof. Ladan made this assertion while presenting a paper titled “Formulation and Workability of Witness ProtectionContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state, has secured approval of National Universities Commission to commence seven strategic Undergraduate programmes beginning from the 2024/2025 academic session. The approval was contained in a letter signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning of the Commission, Abubakar M. Girei, onContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam Federal University of Transportation, Daura, (FUTD), the first specialized university of its kind in the African Continent, has matriculated 478 students in fourteen duly accredited disciplines. Speaking during the maiden matriculation ceremony of the university on Saturday in Daura, Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’id Ahmed Alkali,Continue Reading
By Aliyu Baba Mohammed, Abdullahi Ibrahim Aliyu, Amina Ismaila, Haris Muhammad Bashir Amidst the bustling halls and sprawling campus of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, a quiet revolution is unfolding. The Student Representative Council (SRC), long considered the voice of the student body, is undergoing a changing of the guard.Continue Reading
Renowned Nigerian Law Scholar, Prof Ladan to Address Judicial Dialogue in Arusha, Tanzania By Waziri Isa Adam Professor M T Ladan, a distinguished Nigerian law scholar and human rights expert in Africa, has been invited by the President of the African Human Rights Court in Arusha, Tanzania, Hon Lady JusticeContinue Reading
On September 11, American citizen Matt Nelson set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Consulate in Boston, protesting the U.S. government’s complicity in the ongoing Gaza war. Iran Press/ America: Before his self-immolation, Nelson posted a video on YouTube explaining his motives. In the video, Nelson stated, “MyContinue Reading
