More on: Corruption and governance Nigeria’s President-Elect Muhammodu Buhari addresses a news conference outside his house after he...

Here at Lawyers’ Alert, we’re proud to be members of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Today, the Alliance has released the...

Nigeria’s National Health Bill was signed into law by the president on December 9, 2014. The Nigerian Senate passed the highly...

As Nigeria prepares for the 2015 Elections, Seermber Nyager takes a look at the elections from the perspective of the Freedom of...

Alicia Ely Yamin 23 October 2014 The catastrophic Ebola crisis unfolding in West Africa offers many lessons, not least for global...

It started mildly, before one could realize, it had gone beyond proportions. The waters of River Benue had over flown it’s banks into...

To many, the internet is a ‘no man’s land’ with different association exercising varying control over the web space; the United States...

By Alice Kanengoni, 22 May 2014 First published in Allafrica For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used the world over as...

The beauty and glory of any democracy lies in the ability of the people to voice dissent–Free expression. In fact, the cardinal pillars...

“Soldiers are not what frightens Shekau and his gang, Boko Haram. What frightens them is a girl with a book” – Laurent Duvillier It’s...

By Rommy Mom That Primary Schools in Benue have been closed owing to industrial actions by teachers for nearly 7 months is no news. What...

Femi Falana (SAN) in this paper he presented at the 2014 Law Week of the Aba Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abia State...

Youth represents strength and stamina; youth symbolizes curiosity and creativity, youth is the picture of the future and any country and...

9th April 2014, New York There are 10 core human rights treaties that set out the fundamental rights to which all people are entitled....

The National Conference was inaugurated by the Nigeria Government to redefine and redeem Nigeria through seeking consensus ALL issues to...

BEING A PRESS RELEASE BY LAWYERS ALERT For Decades, the Mbayion community, located in Gboko local government area of Benue State, home to...

“Sorry if I arrived late and I haven’t been able to follow your talk, but I left my headset for interpretations in another room.” Thus...

The Nigeria Parliament (Senate and house of Reps) has reached an advanced stage to pass a bill that seeks to criminalise the use of...

27th February, 2014, NGOs the world over gathered at Helsinki, Finland; to mark this year’s world NGO day. At this gathering, one of its...

James Murombedzi The environment is taking center stage in local, national and global discourse and policies. This increasing focus is...