FeaturedLitigation SERAP sues 36 governors, Wike over failure to account for trillions of FAAC allocations BarandbenchMay 19, 2024May 19, 20240 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal… Read More
Commentary Judges and political mating games, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 19, 2024May 19, 20240 “In the general course of human nature, a power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.” Alexander… Read More
Business Warped Economic Policies: Why Tinubu must sack Wale Edun, Cardoso now— PDP BarandbenchMay 18, 2024May 18, 20240 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ridwan Olanrewaju has advised President Bola Tinubu to sack the Governor of… Read More
Crime Rivers Crisis: I didn’t receive $2m bribe to frustrate suit against 27 state lawmakers—PDP chieftain BarandbenchMay 18, 2024May 18, 20240 The Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, has denied allegations of receiving a $2 million… Read More
Business Nigeria’s Omoniyi Ibietan, elected Secretary-General of APRA BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, has just been elected the Secretary-General… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC okays 86 judicial officers for appointment, deliberates on CJN’s notice of retirement BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 86 judicial officers for appointment to different levels of judicature after deliberating on… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Misconduct: NJC stops elevation of two judges, sets up eight panels to probe others BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has stopped elevation of… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC okays FCT Minister’s wife, Justice Wike, 21 others for appointment as Appeal Court justices BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. That was… Read More
Litigation ICPC Lawyer’s Qualification: Why court can’t entertain UNICAL professor’s motion BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a motion filed by Prof. Cyril Ndifon challenging the qualification of the… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court stops Osun lawmaker from appearing in court to defend clients BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 A Federal High Court in Osogbo presided over by Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, has struck out a suit filed by Mr… Read More