1Time for tough choices in Nigeria’s battle against terrorism, by Jiti Ogunye BarandbenchApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026
2No Food, No Defence: The quiet scandal in Nigerian universities, by Prof Adeyemi Ademowo BarandbenchApril 14, 2026April 14, 2026
FeaturedSpecial report Implications of Appeal Court verdict on 2024 Rivers Budget—SANs BarandbenchOctober 17, 2024October 17, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige examines the complex facts that foregrounded the lawsuit by 27 factional lawmakers of Rivers State… Read More
Politics Wike to Fubara: If you want peace, obey court judgment BarandbenchOctober 9, 2024October 11, 20240 A former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has told his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara that the only condition for… Read More
Commentary Rivers: Beyond Wike and Fubara, by Lasisi Olagunju BarandbenchOctober 7, 2024October 11, 20240 Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s 1947 book, ‘Path to Nigerian Freedom’, opens with three quotations. The first tells the reader: “This above… Read More
Politics Fubara swears-in chairmen of Rivers State Local Government Councils BarandbenchOctober 6, 2024October 12, 20240 Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. Fubara,… Read More
Politics Fubara to swear in new Rivers LG chairmen on Sunday BarandbenchOctober 6, 2024October 16, 20240 Barring any last minute change of mind, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will, on Sunday, October 6, 2024, swear in… Read More
Politics Pro-Wike lawmakers give Fubara 7 days to re-present 2024 budget BarandbenchJuly 9, 2024July 9, 20240 The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to… Read More
CrimeFeatured Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike protesters attempted to bomb hotel in P-Harcourt— Fubara BarandbenchJune 27, 2024June 27, 20240 Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has alleged that the failed attempt to detonate an explosive device at the Hotel… Read More
FeaturedSpecial report That Fubara’s relocation of Rivers House of Assembly to Govt House BarandbenchMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige traces the background facts surrounding the fresh on-going political crisis in Rivers State with a… Read More
Politics Why we dumped Fubara — Rivers ex-Commissioners BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The unending political rift in Rivers State has taken a fresh twist with five Commissioners resigning. Their resignations were contained… Read More
CommentaryFeatured EFCC, Yahaya Bello, and the law, by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN BarandbenchMay 14, 2024May 14, 20240 He was not the original candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the governorship election in Kogi State in 2015,… Read More