Bar and BenchFeatured Defamation: Lawyer draws battle line with Odinkalu, demands N1bn damages BarandbenchOctober 5, 2024October 16, 20240 An Abuja-based lawyer, Nkem Okoro has given popular law teacher, Professor Chidi Odinkalu 24 hours ultimatum to retract a purported… Read More
CrimeFeatured I didn’t seek presidential pardon for Bobrisky—Falana, SAN BarandbenchOctober 5, 2024October 12, 20240 Lagos lawyers and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN has dismissed as untrue an allegation that he sought a presidential… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court bars VIO, others from stopping, impounding, confiscating vehicles BarandbenchOctober 4, 2024October 12, 20240 A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as VIO from stopping… Read More
CrimeFeatured Governor Adeleke threatens to slam N5b libel suit against APC director BarandbenchOctober 3, 2024October 12, 20240 Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to slam a N5 illion defamatory lawsuit against a media director of Osun State All… Read More
FeaturedInterview Why some Nigerian judges are afraid to give justice—Ahamba, SAN BarandbenchOctober 3, 2024October 12, 20240 By virtue of section 292 of the 1999 Constitution, once a Nigerian lawyer accepts appointment to judicial office, he is… Read More
FeaturedPolitics Why we demanded GCON honor for Speaker Abbas—Reps BarandbenchOctober 3, 2024October 12, 20240 Members of the House of Representatives, Wednesday, demanded that the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of… Read More
FeaturedInterview Full Text of Tinubu’s 64th Independence Anniversary Broadcast BarandbenchOctober 1, 2024October 13, 20240 TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as CJN, pledges to preserve judiciary’s sanctity BarandbenchOctober 1, 2024October 12, 20240 Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Monday, with… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Hail to the (New) Chief Justice, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 29, 2024September 29, 20240 When he died at 80 in June 2008, Lamidi Aribiyi Adedibu was one of the best known political godfathers… Read More
FeaturedInterview The conundrum in S’Court decision on LG autonomy—Prof Awa Kalu, SAN BarandbenchSeptember 28, 2024October 11, 20240 In this interview with Ise-Oluwa Ige, a respected member of the inner bar, consummate constitutional lawyer and former Abia State… Read More