FeaturedLitigation Court turns down EFCC’s request to arraign Yahaya Bello without his counsel BarandbenchNovember 29, 20240 LThe Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, adjourned sitting on the alleged N80bn fraud charge against the immediate past Governor… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Gombe court jails police, immigration officers over N1.6m employment fraud BarandbenchNovember 29, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 convicted and sentenced two police officers: … Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Full financial autonomy for judiciary: Benefits and danger BarandbenchNovember 29, 2024November 29, 20240 Aftermath of the controversy that trailed the on-going construction of houses for judges in Abuja, fresh conversation on financial autonomy… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Abuja court remands Yahaya Bello in EFCC custody till Dec 10Â BarandbenchNovember 27, 20240 To rule on his bail application, two others same day A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Judge walks out as Yahaya Bello’s supporters storm court room BarandbenchNovember 27, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court, on Wednesday, took over crowd… Read More
CrimeFeatured EFCC detains Yahaya Bello over alleged fraud BarandbenchNovember 27, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained for prosecution a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over… Read More
CommentaryFeatured 140 years after the Berlin West Africa Conference BarandbenchNovember 24, 20240 By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu & Chepkorir Sambu Described by one scholar on its centenary as “perhaps the greatest historical movement… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured CCT Chairman’s Sack: Senate goofed—SANs BarandbenchNovember 23, 20240 Three senior legal practitioners including the Executive Director of Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Prof Yemi Akinseye George, SAN and a… Read More
FeaturedInterview How NJC can stop conflicting rulings amongst judges—Wahab Shittu, SAN BarandbenchNovember 21, 20240 By Ise-Oluwa Ige In this interview with Ise-Oluwa Ige, a respected member of the inner bar, Law teacher and renowned… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured At last, Senate sacks CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar BarandbenchNovember 21, 20240 By Ise-Oluwa Ige The Senate on Wednesday sacked the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Yakubu Danladi Umar,… Read More