Bar and BenchFeatured Olumide Akpata attacks Obaseki after swearing in five high court judges BarandbenchMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240 The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has attacked Governor Godwin Obaseki for swearing in… Read More
Politics Ex-minister, Kenneth Gbagi, dies in Lagos at 62 BarandbenchMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240 A luminous era has ended abruptly with the death of Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, a former federal cabinet member, businessman, politician… Read More
CommentaryFeatured In Nigeria, judicial appointments have become network corruption, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240 “Fools at the top would cause damage to any system not to talk of the fragile institutions of a fledgling… Read More
Business NERC unbundles TCN, establishes new system operator BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has unbundled the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, with the establishment of the Nigerian… Read More
Crime IPI Nigeria demands immediate release of FIJ journalist, Daniel Ojukwu BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of… Read More
CrimeFeatured N80.2b Fraud Probe: You are on the wrong path, ex-AGF Aondoakaa tells EFCC BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Osun court stops Governor Adeleke’s planned installation of new Iree monarch BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikirun has stopped Governor Ademola Adeleke  from presenting staff of office to Prince… Read More
Uncategorized SERAP, NGE want FG, others to stop harassing journalists, critics with repressive laws BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and the Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, have asked the Nigerian authorities at… Read More
FeaturedNews Lawyer writes JAMB, demands details of top 10 scorers in 2024 UTME BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 An Abuja-based lawyer, Chief Chukwuma Nwachukwu, has written the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board requesting it to provide details of… Read More
Commentary Why people run into unnecessary trouble, by Barrister Carl Umegboro                   BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 Many a time, people carelessly suffer as a result of being ignorant of the laws until after offences or crimes… Read More