Last week, a public notice was issued that the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court of Nigeria will commence digitization of its registry effective June 23, 2025.

There is no doubt that the media is powerful and holds immense power: to inform, to reform,  and—if misused—to mislead or damage.

The proposal by the House of Representatives to introduce a law mandating all eligible Nigerians to vote in every election has ignited a wave of criticisms from some respected senior lawyers.

Generally, freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely.

Dr. Longinus Okereke is a lawyer. He just defended his Doctoral thesis at the Babcock University, Ogun State.