FeaturedLitigation Appeal Court quashes judgment on deregistration of ADC, four other parties BarandbenchJuly 28, 2026July 28, 20260 The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Kidnappers seek N200m to free Kebbi High Court judge BarandbenchJuly 28, 2026July 28, 20260 Kidnappers who abducted a Kebbi State High Court Judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, have demanded a N200 million ransom for… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Culpable Homicide: Why Abu Umar must die—S’Court BarandbenchJuly 28, 2026July 28, 20260 The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence imposed on Abu Umar for fatally stabbing Abdulkadir Abubakar during a fight,… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Bandits abduct Kebbi High Court judge from residence BarandbenchJuly 27, 2026July 27, 20260 Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, from his residence… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Africa’s democracy under siege, by Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJuly 25, 2026July 25, 20260 Using examples from across Africa, Chidi Odinkalu contends that elections are becoming increasingly inconvenient for incumbents determined to retain power…. Read More
FeaturedNews Tinubu approves expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, orders recruitment of 28,000 personnel BarandbenchJuly 24, 2026July 24, 20260 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions as part of… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured LPPC elevates 68 lawyers to SAN rank BarandbenchJuly 23, 2026July 23, 20260 The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Abuja court jails three for life over Oriire school abduction BarandbenchJuly 23, 2026July 23, 20260 The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for their roles in the abduction of… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Appeal Court strips retired Major-General of N293.97m, investment assets, properties BarandbenchJuly 23, 2026July 23, 20260 The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Wednesday upheld the final forfeiture of N293.97 million, investment assets and several properties… Read More
FeaturedSpecial report The 2026 NBA Ballot Crisis: Causes, implications and the case for reform, by Wahab Shittu, SAN BarandbenchJuly 22, 2026July 22, 20260 The election of the Nigerian Bar Association’s first female President through direct nationwide voting should have been a defining moment… Read More