Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake Mr Abiye is a 35-year-old civil engineer in Port Harcourt who spends long days on construction sites bending, lifting, and driving between projects. Over the last year, he began waking up with a deep, dull ache in his lower back. Mornings were the worst—he felt stiff and slow to move, but after a bit of walking, the pain softened. He blamed long shifts and heavy work at first. Then, his neck stiffened and his chest felt tight during busy weeks. That pushed him to see a doctor. What is Ankylosing Spondylitis…
Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi, Esq. ABSTRACT The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flows daily, has emerged in 2025–2026 as the most consequential flashpoint in contemporary maritime geopolitics. Against the backdrop of United States airstrikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure and Iran's parliamentary authorisation to close the Strait, this article critically examines the international legal framework governing the waterway, with a particular focus on the transit passage r…