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The origin of Nigeria’s insecurity crisis, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchJune 29, 2025June 29, 20250

On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President’s table—Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On 26 January 2009,…

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Joseph Chu’ma Otteh: The man who changed human rights enforcement in Nigeria, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchJune 23, 2025June 23, 20250

The legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to earth on 20 June 2025, could easily…

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Book Review: GOCOP perspectives on online publishing, by Dr Ike Neliaku

BarandbenchJune 18, 2025June 18, 20250

Title: Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspectives on Online Publishing Author: Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) Publisher: Guild of Corporate…

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Mohammed Lawal Uwais, 12 June 1936 – 6 June 2025, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchJune 15, 2025June 15, 20250

The father of a very senior lawyer and husband to a wife both capable and experienced as a lawyer, Uwais…

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The enduring significance of June 12, by Prof Ozekhome, SAN

BarandbenchJune 12, 2025June 12, 20250

June 12 holds an indelible place in Nigeria’s political consciousness, a date now officially designated as the nation’s “Democracy Day”….

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Chidi Odinkalu
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El-Tufiakwa for El-Rufai, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchJune 1, 2025June 1, 20250

One of the memorable moments from the presidential campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections featured then ruling party candidate, Bola…

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Before Nuhu Ribadu rides off into fantasy-land, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchMay 25, 2025May 25, 20250

Marte, the headquarters of the eponymous Local Government Area (LGA) on the western floodplains of the Lake Chad in Borno…

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Dangers of judicial selectorate in a democracy, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

BarandbenchMay 17, 2025May 17, 20250

In March 2006, Uganda’s Supreme Court convened to begin adjudication of the disputes over the presidential election that occurred the…

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Why criminal diversion of 3.4b dollar IMF loan must be probed–Falana, SAN

BarandbenchMay 11, 2025May 11, 20250

Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday confirmed that Nigeria had fully repaid the $3.4 billion COVID-19 financial…

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Nigeria: The making of a judicial selectorate, by Chidi Odinkalu

BarandbenchMay 11, 2025May 11, 20250

This week, publishers Narrative Landscape will be releasing, The Selectorate, my book which tells the story of how Nigerian judges…

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