News Bayelsa ex-MILAD, Omoniyi Olubolade, dies at 70 BarandbenchMay 12, 2025May 12, 20250 Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is dead. He celebrated his 70th birthday on… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured S’Court holds valedictory session for Justice Ogwuegbu May 14 BarandbenchMay 11, 2025May 11, 20250 The Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) will on Wednesday May 14 hold a valedictory court session in honour of the… Read More
Commentary Why criminal diversion of 3.4b dollar IMF loan must be probed–Falana, SAN BarandbenchMay 11, 2025May 11, 20250 Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday confirmed that Nigeria had fully repaid the $3.4 billion COVID-19 financial… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Nigeria: The making of a judicial selectorate, by Chidi Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 11, 2025May 11, 20250 This week, publishers Narrative Landscape will be releasing, The Selectorate, my book which tells the story of how Nigerian judges… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Kogi JSC fires Judge over misconduct BarandbenchMay 10, 2025May 10, 20250 • Suspends another, clears four others The Kogi State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has fired a judge of the Area… Read More
FeaturedNews 2025 UTME: Why we withheld results of 96 candidates—JAMB BarandbenchMay 9, 2025May 9, 20250 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it withheld 96 results on account of examination infractions, a decrease from… Read More
Bar and BenchCommentary Blessed are the crooked judges, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 4, 2025May 4, 20250 When he was a Justice the Court of Appeal in the Port Harcourt Division, during the tenure of Mohammed Bello… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Sanction of Judges: NJC on quiet revolution to cleanse judiciary—Prof Akinseye-George, SAN BarandbenchMay 2, 2025May 2, 20251 The National Judicial Council (NJC), under the distinguished leadership of the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Inmates on Death Row: Killing in the name of law, by Richard Akinnola BarandbenchMay 2, 2025May 2, 20250 I know this is a controversial subject. However, l have not changed my long-held position against the death penalty.Nothing can… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC directs Imo Governor to reverse appointment of Acting Chief Judge BarandbenchMay 1, 2025May 1, 20250 The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday directed the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma to reverse himself on the… Read More