Author: Eye Reporters

By Abdul Lauya In a remarkable endorsement of academic excellence and legal brilliance, renowned lawyer and human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, on Thursday honoured two outstanding graduates of the Nigerian Law School with a combined cash reward of ₦8 million. Mr. Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja, Esq., who shattered records by winning 18 academic awards, the highest in the history of the Law School, was presented with a ₦5 million prize. Miss Maryam Abiodun Lawal, Esq., the second-best graduating student and the best graduating female student with 8 awards, received ₦3 million. Adeyanju, through his law firm, described the gesture as part of…

By Abdul Lauya The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has revealed that the 10th National Assembly is considering a bold constitutional reform that would enshrine a three-tier structure for traditional institutions in Nigeria. The proposal, currently part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process, aims to grant formal recognition, financial autonomy, and legal protection to traditional rulers at federal, state, and local levels. Speaker Abbas made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during a landmark interactive session with traditional rulers, held as part of the 2025 Open National Assembly Week. The session, supported by…

By Abdul Lauya A growing concern is emerging within Nigeria’s defence and public policy space over the underutilisation of military veterans who, despite their experience, continue to be sidelined while the country spends heavily on foreign contractors for security training. This critique is gaining traction among security analysts and veterans’ advocacy groups, who argue that Nigeria is neglecting a critical asset, its retired officers and men, many of whom left the military not after 35 years of service, but much earlier due to restructuring, promotions bottlenecks, or field casualties. The misconception that only long-serving personnel qualify as “true veterans” is…

By Abdul Lauya The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, has recorded a significant achievement in the nation’s academic landscape, emerging as the top institution in the 2024/2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admission cycle for compliance with admission guidelines. At the 5th National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NAPTAP-M), held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre on July 8, 2025, AFIT clinched the first position among Nigerian universities in adhering strictly to JAMB’s merit-based and standardized admission procedures. This marks a leap from the 2023/2024 admission year, where the institution secured second place. Overall, in the…

By Abdul Lauya The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has once again exposed the widening cracks in Nigeria’s higher education system, as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) confirmed that a staggering 1,955,069 candidates registered for this year’s exam. Despite this overwhelming number, only a fraction of these hopefuls will secure admission into Nigeria’s overstretched and underfunded tertiary institutions. With limited admission spaces available across the country’s universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, the data paints a familiar and troubling picture of exclusion. The vast majority of candidates, many with qualifying scores—are likely to be denied admission, not…

By Abdul Lauya Primary school teachers under the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have officially suspended their over three-month-long industrial action following the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. This development was made public through a communiqué dated July 4, 2025, and made available to Eye Reporters on Tuesday, July 8, confirming that teachers are to resume academic duties from Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The suspension marks a significant turn in the drawn-out standoff which began on March 24, 2025, over unpaid salary arrears and the failure to implement the national minimum…

By Abdul Lauya In a firm display of Nigeria’s growing legislative diplomacy across Africa, the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, commenced a five-day capacity-building programme for Members of the Parliament of Malawi. Themed “Repositioning Parliamentary Administration in a Changing Global Environment: The Malawi Experience,” the programme aims to equip lawmakers with the tools to navigate the evolving landscape of global governance, shaped by technology, geopolitics, economics, and environmental pressures. The opening ceremony, held in Abuja, saw the Director General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman, welcome the Malawian delegation with a charge…

Book Review: “The Selectorate: When Judges Topple the People” by Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu. In “The Selectorate: When Judges Topple the People”, Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu delivers a searing critique of Nigeria’s evolving political reality, one where unelected judges now routinely decide the outcome of elections, rendering the will of voters subordinate to judicial fiat. With precision and urgency, Odinkalu names this dangerous transformation for what it is: judiciocracy, a system where judicial power supersedes democratic choice. Published in May 2025 by Narrative Landscape Press, the book is a scholarly yet unflinching account of how Nigeria’s judiciary has morphed into…

….Recent National poll by Africa Polling Institute (API) shows 83% of Nigerians have little or no trust in Tinubu-led government, with similar skepticism toward the legislature and the Judiciary, raising alarms ahead of 2027 elections…… By Eye Reporters Analysis Desk The 2025 Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey, released by the Africa Polling Institute (API), has landed like a thunderclap on Nigeria’s political landscape, offering a sobering verdict on the state of public trust in the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The findings are unflinching: 83% of Nigerians say they have “little to no trust” in the Tinubu-led government, while…

By Abdul Lauya Rear Admiral James Ohimai Okosun has officially taken over as the 21st Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), Nigeria, in a ceremony marking a significant leadership transition at the country’s premier strategic military training institution. He succeeds Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Morakinyo Olotu, who completed a successful tenure. The National Defence College stands as Nigeria’s apex institution for strategic military education and policy formulation. It plays a pivotal role in developing senior military officers and top-level security personnel for higher responsibilities in national, regional, and global defence matters. Rear Admiral Okosun, a seasoned naval engineer and accomplished…