1NBADecides2026: The battle for an independent bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJuly 12, 2026July 12, 2026
2BREAKING: Kidnapped Oyo school pupils, teachers regain freedom BarandbenchJuly 10, 2026July 10, 2026
3Alleged Corruption: Ex-CCT Chairman Danladi Umar remanded in Kuje prison BarandbenchJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026
CommentaryFeatured NBADecides2026: The battle for an independent bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJuly 12, 2026July 12, 20260 Three score and three years ago, a defining dispute erupted in the old Western Region of Nigeria over the scope… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Imo Judiciary: A chief judge for justice or for the governor, asks Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJune 20, 2026June 20, 20260 In this piece, Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu explores the controversy over the appointment of Imo State’s next Chief Judge and… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Deregistration of ADC, 4 Others: A judgment rooted in constitutional duty, by Kayode Ajulo, SAN BarandbenchJune 16, 2026June 16, 20260 The article argues that Justice Peter Lifu’s judgment deregistering the ADC and other political parties is a faithful application of… Read More
Commentary SEDC must not become another NDDC, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJune 13, 2026June 13, 20260 When he presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, the first full year of appropriations under his… Read More
Commentary FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times, by Chidi Odinkalu BarandbenchJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260 When the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, Nigeria will be on the menu but not as a… Read More
Commentary Our English is better than theirs, by Monday Ekpe BarandbenchMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260 There are weightier matters that should engage African leaders more than colonial linguistic affinities, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE The other… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Nestoil and the Courts: A troubling test for justice in Nigeria BarandbenchMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260 In a week in which the Nigerian judiciary at all levels has been the focus of considerable civic and party-political… Read More
Commentary Nigeria and Insecurity: When prayer is an affront, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchApril 26, 2026April 26, 20260 My ill-fated country, those you have affrontedwith them you must be equalized by sharing the same affront.Those you have deniedhuman… Read More
Commentary ADC’s daunting responsibility, by Monday Philips Ekpe BarandbenchApril 24, 2026April 24, 20260 In this piece, Monday Ekpe writes that Nigeria’s current flagbearer of opposition politics should stay on course and safeguard multiparty… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Doctoral Education at a Crossroads: Quantity, quality and credibility, by Ochoga Ochoga BarandbenchApril 23, 2026April 24, 20260 NSUK’s mass graduation of 1,677 PhD holders in four years has sparked national debate, raising concerns about academic standards, supervision… Read More