Bar and BenchFeatured Appointment of Judges in FCT: Citizen’s Gavel solicits Nigerians’ active participation BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 2, 20240 A non-governmental organization operating as Citizens’ Gavel, has advised every Nigerian to engage in the ongoing judicial appointment process in… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Civil society worries over judiciary’s dwindling integrity, writes Chief Justice Ariwoola BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 2, 20240 A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) and campaigners has expressed intense worry over what they called dwindling integrity of… Read More
Bar and Bench Ondo Attorney-General appoints 273 lawyers as advisers BarandbenchApril 1, 2024April 1, 20240 The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has appointed 273 lawyers as advisers. He also… Read More
Bar and Bench Ajulo engages 273 lawyers, reveals his eight-point agenda as Justice Commissioner BarandbenchMarch 30, 2024March 30, 20240 The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo (SAN), has revealed his eight-point agenda in office…. Read More
Bar and Bench Okuama Killings: Military authorities can’t declare civilian suspects wanted – Lawyers BarandbenchMarch 30, 2024March 30, 20240 A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has dismissed as illegal the declaration by the Defence Headquarters of eight suspects wanted… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Tinubu appoints new CCB chair, seeks senate approval BarandbenchMarch 29, 2024March 29, 20240 President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Abdullahi Usman Bello as chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). But the… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured State of Legal Profession: Nigerians no longer trust the bench, the bar – Awomolo, SAN BarandbenchMarch 28, 2024March 28, 20240 The Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB), Chief Adegboyega Solomon Awomolo, SAN has raised the alarm over the dwindling… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Nigerian judges, most unrewarded –Tinubu BarandbenchMarch 27, 2024March 27, 20240 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday reflected on the career path of Nigerian judges and declared that they belong to… Read More
Bar and Bench Edo CJ rejigs Shuaibu probe panel membership BarandbenchMarch 26, 2024March 26, 20240 The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has rejigged the panel constituted to investigate allegations of misconduct levelled against… Read More
Bar and Bench Impeachment: In spite on-going lawsuit, Edo CJ constitutes panel to probe Shaibu BarandbenchMarch 24, 2024March 26, 20240 Notwithstanding the on-going lawsuit to stop his impeachment, the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has constituted a… Read More