FeaturedInterview Full Text of Tinubu’s 64th Independence Anniversary Broadcast BarandbenchOctober 1, 2024October 13, 20240 TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA… Read More
Litigation Rivers LG Poll in jeopardy as court again stops INEC from releasing voters’ register. BarandbenchOctober 1, 2024October 12, 20240 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) , from releasing voters’… Read More
Crime ASUU official escapes from kidnappers in Edo BarandbenchOctober 1, 2024October 12, 20240 The Benin Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Monday Igbafe, has escaped from the captivity… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as CJN, pledges to preserve judiciary’s sanctity BarandbenchOctober 1, 2024October 12, 20240 Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Monday, with… Read More
Bar and Bench Lagos lawyers set agenda for new Chief Justice of Nigeria BarandbenchSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 20240 Some Lagos State-based lawyers on Sunday said that leveraging technology would lead to quick dispensation of justice in Nigeria and… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Hail to the (New) Chief Justice, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 29, 2024September 29, 20240 When he died at 80 in June 2008, Lamidi Aribiyi Adedibu was one of the best known political godfathers… Read More
Business Naira gains 2.24% against dollar at official market BarandbenchSeptember 28, 2024September 28, 20240 The Naira on Friday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,540.78 to the dollar. Data from the official trading… Read More
Crime NCC detains four school proprietors over alleged book piracy BarandbenchSeptember 28, 2024September 28, 20240 The Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, has detained the proprietors of four private schools in Rivers in connection with alleged book… Read More
FeaturedInterview The conundrum in S’Court decision on LG autonomy—Prof Awa Kalu, SAN BarandbenchSeptember 28, 2024October 11, 20240 In this interview with Ise-Oluwa Ige, a respected member of the inner bar, consummate constitutional lawyer and former Abia State… Read More
Litigation Court restrains PDP govs, NWC, BoT, others from dissolving pro-Wike PDP excos in Rivers BarandbenchSeptember 28, 2024October 2, 20240 The Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors, National Working Committee (NWC) and Board… Read More