Publications

On Oct. 24, 2020, Pelumi Onifade left home to work. The 20-year-old journalism intern was covering events connected to the #EndSARS protests in Lagos. He never returned. For almost six years, his mother searched for answers. She attended hearings, submitted a DNA sample, and followed proceedings seeking to establish what happened to her son.

On May 10, 2026, people went to Tumfa market in Zamfara State to buy food, sell goods, bargain, and make a living. No one left home that day planning to become a casualty of a security operation. Yet, many are now reported dead.

According to Reuters, thirty-nine schoolchildren were reportedly abducted in Oyo State. Seven teachers were taken with them, and one teacher was reportedly killed. Twenty-three pupils were abducted from an orphanage and school facility in Kogi State. Forty-two children were reportedly taken from a primary school in Borno State.

In Nigeria, Domestic violence often takes on a different name when it happens inside a family. If a stranger hits a woman, many people know what to call it. But if the person accused is her father, husband, uncle, or older relative, the conversation quickly changes.

The ongoing debate surrounding the reported marriage involving Aboy Chibuzor, a young man living with autism, raises a difficult but important legal and moral question: Can persons living with intellectual or developmental disabilities truly enjoy the full dignity of family life, love, companionship, and marriage?

Recent events in Delta State have once again forced the nation into a moment of deep reflection. What happens when culture, instead of preserving dignity, becomes a weapon against it?

The escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is not merely a geopolitical contest. It is a moment that tests whether international law still has the power to restrain states when tensions rise.

When Mirabel shared her story online, it was not just another social media post. It was an allegation of rape, and a cry for justice.

Nigeria has long sought a free and fair democratic process. Through years of oppression and coups, one thing has certainly been established: the slipping grip over Nigerian rights and liberties must be grasped with an iron vise

Nigeria has long sought a free and fair democratic process. Through years of oppression and coups, one thing has certainly been established: the slipping grip over Nigerian rights and liberties must be grasped with an iron vise

The criminal justice system is meant to balance societal interest in law enforcement with the fundamental rights of the accused.

When a case first breaks, especially one involving a public figure, everywhere gets loud. Your timeline is full, group chats are buzzing, and everyone seems to have a take.

Temitope Felicia Odu, 56, had only just been called to the Nigerian Bar in September 2025. Photographs from the ceremony show her smiling beneath her wig, surrounded by congratulatory messages and the quiet pride of a long-awaited achievement. It was the beginning of a new chapter.

A tense and deeply worrying confrontation recently unfolded in Abuja’s Gaduwa district, as Hon. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), visited a construction site to halt what he called an illegal development, only to be physically blocked by Naval Officer Lt. A.M. Yerima."

The reported killing of Brigadier General M. Uba in Damboa, Borno State, has left a deep and painful mark on our collective conscience. According to the notorious terrorist group, the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP), the senior officer was captured during an ambush and later executed, a claim circulated through its Amaq propaganda outlet.