1Falana demands prosecution over deaths of 37 Niger detainees, 48 Ondo victims BarandbenchSeptember 20, 2026September 20, 2026
3Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2016), by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 20, 2026September 20, 2026
FeaturedNews Falana demands prosecution over deaths of 37 Niger detainees, 48 Ondo victims BarandbenchSeptember 20, 2026September 20, 20260 Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Attorneys-General of Niger and Ondo states… Read More
FeaturedNews Former Kogi Governor Ibrahim Idris dies in UK at 77 BarandbenchSeptember 20, 2026September 20, 20260 Kogi State has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Governor Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as Ibro, at… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2016), by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 20, 2026September 20, 20260 The contest for the presidency of Nigeria in the election on 11 August 1979 was between five candidates. Nnamdi Azikiwe… Read More
FeaturedNews Why EFCC must recover N33.75bn, probe those behind unaccounted cash transfers — Falana BarandbenchSeptember 6, 2026September 6, 20260 Human rights lawyer and Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Bribes, Bimbos, and Babalawos: An undiplomatic memoir, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 6, 2026September 6, 20260 Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat from Kent in England is credited with the line that an ambassador… Read More
FeaturedNews NECO questions sold for N3,000 before exams—Education Minister BarandbenchSeptember 4, 2026September 4, 20260 The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has raised fresh concerns over the depth of examination malpractice in Nigeria, revealing… Read More
FeaturedNews Odinkalu queries Soludo’s choice of Emeakayi as Anambra Security Adviser BarandbenchAugust 31, 2026August 31, 20260 Lawyer and human rights advocate, Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has criticised Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s decision to appoint Ken Emeakayi… Read More
FeaturedNews Falana to NBA: End illegal arrest, detention of Nigerians BarandbenchAugust 31, 2026August 31, 20260 Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take concrete… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Interim Verdict: 2026 NBA Conference a disappointment — Ubani BarandbenchAugust 27, 2026August 27, 20260 Respected silk, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has expressed disappointment with the organisation and quality of the proceedings at the… Read More
FeaturedNews Controversy as Okpebholo signs amended Assembly, Judiciary funds management laws BarandbenchAugust 26, 2026August 26, 20260 Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has signed into law amended legislation governing the management of funds of the Edo… Read More