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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 10 January 2021 AN unimaginable intensity of corruption is threatening Nigeria’s justice system. At issue is the duplicitous practice of lawyers bribing judges to pervert the cause of justice. Accordingly, a new survey details the sordid transactions soiling the temple of justice through the underhand exchange of tons of bribe money between the Bar and the Bench. In a novel project, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission lays bare the spectre of corruption plaguing the judiciary, estimating that billions of naira passed fr...

60-Second Syllabus: PSCI 374 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:40 - 11 a.m. on Zoom There are plenty of Kenyon courses that discuss how to build a more just society and a better world — but what about when it all goes wrong? The seminar “Civil Wars and Failed States,” taught remotely this semester by international relations and human rights expert Jackie McAllister, examines how a functioning country can descend into chaos. “It’s an interesting puzzle, because getting people to go kill other people is actually really hard to do,” McAllister said. “How do you break them down enough to do...

Ashraf Ghani Fast Facts Personal Birth name: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Father: Shah Pesand Religion: Muslim Other Facts Ghani is a former US citizen who gave up his passport to run for the Afghan presidency in 2009. He was working at the World Bank in Washington during the September 11 attacks, and used the tragedy as a springboard for his re-engagement in Afghan politics, returning to his home country just months after the event. Was diagnosed with cancer and had to have part of his stomach removed. Hired Democratic pundit James Carville to manage his 2009 presidential campaign. His wife is Leba...