Bar and BenchFeatured I’m ready for CCB probe– Chief Judge Tsoho BarandbenchMarch 5, 2026March 5, 20260 The Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says he is ready to appear before the Code… Read More
CommentaryFeatured 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,… Read More
CommentaryFeatured 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… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC recommends Hon. Justice Kayode Oyewole, JCA, for S’Court, 35 others for judicial appointments BarandbenchJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 20260 The National Judicial Council has recommended Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal,… Read More
CommentaryFeatured 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… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Judicial Appointments: NJC dismisses report on 34 disqualified lawyers BarandbenchJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 20260 • Says it is yet to take any action on the issueThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed as inaccurate… Read More
FeaturedNews Ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad, dies in Saudi Arabia BarandbenchDecember 16, 2025December 16, 20250 Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), is dead. Justice Muhammad reportedly died in the early hours… Read More
CommentaryFeatured 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,… Read More
FeaturedNews Why we are detaining ex-AGF Malami–EFCC BarandbenchDecember 10, 2025December 10, 20250 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar… Read More
CommentaryFeatured 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… Read More