Commentary Emir Sanusi and battle of Kwatarkwashi, by Festus Adedayo BarandbenchMay 26, 2024May 26, 20240 The duo of Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, and the Nigerian presidency stand the risk of plunging Kano back… Read More
FeaturedNews Ex-EFCC chairman, Lamorde, is dead BarandbenchMay 26, 2024May 26, 20240 A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead. According to a reliable media… Read More
Politics That judge who halted Sanusi’s reinstatement won’t go free— Gov. Yusuf BarandbenchMay 26, 2024May 26, 20240 The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has vowed to report Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman of the Federal High Court, … Read More
FeaturedLaw Icon Chief Christoper Adebayo Ojo, SAN, is our ICON for the week BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 For being, all his life, everyone’s idea of a gentleman, every young lawyer’s idea of a favourite uncle and every… Read More
Crime Yusuf orders arrest of Aminu Ado Bayero, deposed Kano Emir BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero…. Read More
FeaturedSpecial report Concern over FG’s challenge to recapture majority of fleeing Suleja inmates BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige explores data on past jailbreaks in the last 15 years, with a particular focus on… Read More
CommentaryFeatured My Lord, the felon, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya probably believed he was a commodities trader who happened also to moonlight as a Justice of the… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Emefiele to forfeit $4.7m, N830m, mansions, others BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several property linked to… Read More
Crime £2.1m Corruption Proceeds: Nigeria signs asset sharing agreement with Jersey BarandbenchMay 25, 2024May 25, 20240 The Federal Government has signed Asset Sharing Agreement with the Bailiwick of Jersey for the return of £2,125,944 proceeds of… Read More
CrimeFeatured Only court can decide Nnamdi Kanu’s fate on terrorism charges–AGF Fagbemi. BarandbenchMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240 The Attorney-General of the Federation ( AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Friday declared that the… Read More