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Prof. Joy N. Ezeilo (SAN, OON)
@NgoziEzeilo
~Former Dean Faculty of Law, UNN ~Former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking ~Founder @WACOLTamarSARC @girlswillng ~2022 BBC 100 Women of Global Impact
Nigeria
Joined November 2017
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    Which way is Nigeria headed? I bought 50 litres of diesel for my car at the cost of N40, 000 in Enugu.  I’m wondering how we will all survive this hardship. As a Law Professor that has reached the last step and stage in promotion at a Federal University, I’m paid about 400k per
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    I am dreaming of watching AFCON 2024 live, and I enquired about flights to Abidjan to watch our Super Eagles play in the finals. I believed that Ivory Coast being so close (an hour and 35 minutes) wouldn't cost me too much. However, my travel agent of over twenty years sent me a
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    Stepping out on Saturday, 1st August, excitedly for an interview and to pitch for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
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    Replying to @NgoziEzeilo
    food, children’s school fees, medical, phone and internet etc. Cooking gas is up by over 200 percent? Do we resort to firewood? World Bank’s prediction that millions of Nigerians would be driven to the poverty level is real . We’re in troubled waters with crippling inflation!
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    The race for the VC of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has ended. The Governing Council has made an announcement, and I’m moving forward. However, the question remains: when will it be our turn to showcase transformational female leadership?    We had five manifestly qualified
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    Replying to @NgoziEzeilo
    Month after taxes so if I spend forty thousand conservatively for fuelling my car on a weekly basis that’s if I remain within my city times that by at least 200 litres per Month it means 40 percent of my salary in fuelling. What about other utilities, electricity, water, rent,
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    I was in court today to join forces with the Prosecution as a friend of the Court (Amicus Curiae) in the horrifying case against Mr. Jude Ozougwu and Mrs. Ifeoma Ozougwu the couple who tortured  "domestic help" by drilling nail into her head, using electric iron all over her
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    The fast depreciating purchasing power of my hard-earned salary, the devalued Naira, and the creeping inflation: I just discovered by purchasing water today that my monthly salary can only pay for a limited quantity of water supply. I spent forty thousand naira (40k) for a water
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    Some of us wanted to give the JAMB Registrar the benefit of the doubt. Some, including myself, praised his acknowledgement of responsibility for the mass UTME failure and alleged glitches that impacted South-Eastern states. Many accepted the explanation of human error. Yet, the
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    I join thousands of UNICAL students, those directly victimized by the randy serial abuser Prof/ Dean, to say that his suspension is a welcome development but insufficient. We demand his immediate arrest, investigation and prosecution by Law Enforcement agencies, including ICPC.
    The impunity reported at the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, is an ugly act that must be urgently tackled. There must be a university-wide accountability mechanism to end sexual assaults and harassment of female students. Persons in positions of power and authority should
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    I was inducted yesterday as a life bencher, a position of the highest distinction in the legal profession. I pledge to continue to promote justice for all, regardless of social or economic status, sex, or disability. "All are equal before the law and are entitled without any
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    At 58, I'm looking the world straight in the eyes and grateful for all the milestones. To God be the glory. I have a hectic work schedule today as I’m doing field surveys away from family, friends and colleagues, so there's no special birthday celebration. However, I’m in a very
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    Today marks my 59th birthday, and I feel a deep sense of gratitude for being alive and navigating the complexities of our world. Although I am away from home and have several meetings and professional commitments throughout the day, I am looking forward to connecting with a few
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    I am waiting for an official response to my application for the highly sought-after position of VC at UNN. You understand how the process goes — it was fiercely competitive, and it went to---????