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  HON. JUSTICE FLORENCE ATILI FIBERESIMA is a Judge of the High Court, Rivers State Judiciary. She was called to the bar in 1990 and started work as a State Counsel in the Rivers State Ministry of Justice in 1992, and made Director, Directorate for Citizens Rights, from 2002 to July 2015 and Director, Honourable […]

Professor Olajide Olagunju, PhD, FCIArb, FICMC, Attorney-at-Law, Chartered International Arbitrator and Mediator, Government, Business and Educational Leader, is Bakke Graduate University (BGU) Professor of Conflict Resolution, Peace Building and Organizational and Business Dispute Resolution. He pioneered the professional practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Nigeria in 1995, co-founded the Institute of Chartered Mediators and

Chinyere Angela Onyemenam is a legal practitioner, accredited mediator, negotiator, capacity builder and arbitrator. Her working experience has spanned through different portfolios in legal practice, banking, oil and gas , manufacturing, real estate development and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Chinyere is a member of several Panels of Neutrals and has mediated a wide range of disputes

Dr. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman FICMC is the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria, a member of the ECOWAS Council of the Wise and the Vice Chair of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Regional Board. She was appointed Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development and Minister of State, Foreign Affairs,

Professor Bakut tswah Bakut, a Professor of International Relations and African Studies, is the current Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Abuja and therefore the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Research Officer and Head of the Secretariat of the IPCR Governing Council.  He was also appointed Chairman of the National Peace

Paul Omojo Omaji is a two-time Vice Chancellor of Universities in Nigeria, and a highly versatile Professor of Criminology and Security Studies. He has about 40 years of outstanding track records of accomplishment in university teaching, research, administration, public policy and management, as well as leadership training and development. He recently led Admiralty University of

Disputes are inevitable in every form of human interaction and the family unit is no exception. These disputes can occur between couples or between other members of the family. The causes of these conflicts can range from finances, to property and custody of the children. family mediation has become an aspect of mediation that has

INTRODUCTION   Who is the insider mediator? Who can we describe as an insider mediator? According to the UNDP “Insider mediators assist negotiations between two or more parties to help prevent or resolve conflicts. Insider mediators are credible figures, groups or institutions internal to a conflict”. 10th April 2017.   According to Clingendael, “Insider mediators

In Negotiations and Mediation sessions, a difference in cultural views can impede the process, especially where the issues in question are contentious. Most people are influenced by cultural practices and these cultural practices cannot be denied or erased easily, even though we have seen cultural practices evolve over the years. Where these cultural elements arise

Emeka J.P. Obegolu, SAN, PhD is a Senior and Founding Partner of Greenfield Chambers. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka where he obtained his LL.B. (Hons), and has since been called to the Nigerian Bar. He holds a Master’s degree in Mineral Law and Policy (LL.M.) from the