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BREAKING: Veteran Nollywood actor, Kola Oyewo, dies at 80

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Boko Haram: Court slams 25-year jail term on five terrorists each

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Healthcare deficits and the limits of Nigeria’s growth ambitions, by Adaobi Obiabunmuo

BarandbenchApril 9, 2026April 9, 20260

In this piece, Dr Obiabunmuo contends that Nigeria’s economic growth ambitions are undermined by weak healthcare systems and poor productivity,…

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Why Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction in internal political party disputes—Ahamba, SAN

BarandbenchMarch 25, 2026March 25, 20260

In this article, Chief Mike Ahamba, SAN examines the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court amid controversies over its involvement…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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Chidi Odinkalu
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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…

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In Defence of State Police: Answering the critics, by Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN

BarandbenchDecember 14, 2025December 14, 20250

My brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26,…

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Policing Nigeria: History’s red flags, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchDecember 7, 2025December 7, 20250

the record of state security initiatives has been very abysmal. Native Authority policing was abolished following the onset of military…

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How they buy the judges and break the country, by Babafemi Ojudu

BarandbenchNovember 20, 2025November 20, 20250

In this troubling piece, Babafemi Ojudu exposes the purported deepening corruption within Nigeria’s judiciary through a personal encounter with the…

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