Bar and BenchFeatured Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais: A judge’s judge, by Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN BarandbenchJune 13, 2025June 13, 20250 THE SILENCE BEFORE THE GONGWhen a great Iroko falls, it does not do so quietly. It thunders in the forest.I… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured One-time super CJN, Muhammadu Uwais, dies at 88 BarandbenchJune 6, 2025June 7, 20250 Second longest-serving Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais, is dead. He died six days to his 89th… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured S’Court, NJC, Federal High Court pull out of June 2 industrial strike BarandbenchJune 1, 2025June 1, 20250 Workers of the Supreme Court of Nigeria have pulled out of the January 2 industrial strike called by the Judiciary… 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
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
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
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
Bar and BenchFeatured Why Tinubu, Imo govt should immortalize late S’Court Justice Ogwuegbu–HURIWA BarandbenchApril 29, 2025April 29, 20250 The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Imo State government to immortalize… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Joseph Bodunrin Daudu, SAN: Thirty excellent silky advocacy BarandbenchApril 29, 2025April 29, 20250 By Muritala Oladimeji Abdul-Rasheed, SAN, Ph.D (Murray) and Mutalubi Adebayo Ojo, SAN In the grand tapestry of Nigeria’s legal history,… Read More