Crime Ondo: Gunmen kill Gov Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator BarandbenchApril 29, 2024April 29, 20240 Unknown gunmen have killed Alaba Excel Abbey, the campaign coordinator for the re-election bid of Governor of Ondo State, Lucky… Read More
FeaturedLaw Icon Justice Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore, GCON, is our ICON for the week BarandbenchApril 28, 2024April 30, 20240 For rising from the lowest rung of the bench—Associate Magistrate— in July 1964 to the most coveted position of Chief… Read More
FeaturedLitigation SERAP sues NNPCL over failure to account for ‘missing $2.04bn, N164bn oil revenues BarandbenchApril 28, 2024April 28, 20240 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, over its failure to… Read More
News Anambra: I came, I saw, I conquered—CP Adeoye BarandbenchApril 28, 2024April 28, 20240 The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, is retiring next week Wednesday after a colourful career in the… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Attorney-General Adoke and the burden of freedom, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchApril 28, 2024April 28, 20240 Adoke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), was Attorney-General and Minister of Justice under President Goodluck Jonathan for five years… Read More
CrimeFeatured EFCC: Olukoyede appoints chief of staff, 14 directors BarandbenchApril 27, 2024April 27, 20240 Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has appointed Michael Nzekwe as his chief of staff…. Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Judicial Reform: NBA seeks amendment to NJC composition BarandbenchApril 27, 2024April 27, 20240 ●Demands appointment of court administrators The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has recommended a rejig of the composition of the National… Read More
Litigation Court nullifies Corporal Raymond’s rank reduction, orders Nigerian Army to approve his voluntary discharge from service BarandbenchApril 27, 2024April 27, 20240 The Uyo division of the National Industrial Court has voided the purported summary trial and reduction in rank of Raymond… Read More
Litigation Abuja court stops Rivers govt from withholding LGs’ allocations. BarandbenchApril 26, 2024April 26, 20240 A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Rivers State Government from withholding the financial allocations of the 42… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court bars Governor Adeleke, Assembly from removing Justice Ojo as chief judge BarandbenchApril 26, 2024April 26, 20240 The National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan has granted a perpetual order restraining Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the… Read More