News No judge is above probe in Nigeria, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMarch 7, 2026March 7, 20260 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged….”Bible, Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJV)… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured I’m ready for CCB probe– Chief Judge Tsoho BarandbenchMarch 5, 2026March 5, 20260 The Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says he is ready to appear before the Code… Read More
Commentary Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026: Progress or political convenience, by Monday Ekpe BarandbenchMarch 2, 2026March 2, 20260 Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026 should be made to work for the people despite its shortcomings, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE “What… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Osun State’s staff payroll debacle, by Kazeem Akintunde BarandbenchMarch 2, 2026March 2, 20260 On August 15th, the people of Osun State will head for the poll to elect a new Governor. The incumbent,… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Justice Beyond the Grave: The legacy of DIG Moses Jitoboh, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMarch 1, 2026March 1, 20260 Ambakina Moses Jitoboh, a distinguished Deputy Inspector-General of Police, died in December 2025 amid a legal battle against his controversial… Read More
News Judgments Beyond the Courtroom: Inside Nigeria’s judicial ethical crisis, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchFebruary 1, 2026February 1, 20260 Abdul Leigh Balogun became a judge of the High Court of Lagos State in 1976. In a career as a… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC recommends Hon. Justice Kayode Oyewole, JCA, for S’Court, 35 others for judicial appointments BarandbenchJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 20260 The National Judicial Council has recommended Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal,… Read More
News GOCOP condoles with own ex-President over sister’s murder by kidnappers BarandbenchJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 20260 The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has sent a condolence letter to its immediate past President and the Publisher… Read More
Commentary A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters, by Mohammed Idris, fnipr BarandbenchJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 20260 As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are… Read More
CommentaryFeatured How President Tinubu’s Legal Practitioners Bill threatens the independence of the bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 20260 Far from being a guarantor of an independent Bar, the BoB created by this Bill is a wholly-owned subsidiary of… Read More