Court Acquits 54-Year-Old Man Accused of Raping Daughter After Eight Years in Detention

The Lagos State High Court has discharged and acquitted a 54-year-old man, Taiwo Oyelabi, who was standing trial for allegedly raping his 21-year-old biological daughter, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove…

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Does Nigeria Truly Have over 103 Million Voters? – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections in January and February 2027, Africa Confidential warns that “turnout…

What Happened to the Peace Accord?: A Memo to the National Peace Committee By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

As Nigeria marked 66 years of independence this past week, the Chairman of the ruling…

Abubakar Malami and the Infamy of the Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

When he announced the military coup in Nigeria on 15 January 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu…