FeaturedLitigation Court upholds Julius Abure as Labour Party National Chairman BarandbenchOctober 8, 2024October 11, 20240 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, declared Julius Abure as the substantive National Chairman of the Labour Party… Read More
FeaturedLitigation S’Court to hear 16 state govts’ suit challenging EFCC’s Establishment Act Oct 22 BarandbenchOctober 8, 2024October 11, 20240 The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed October 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by no fewer than 16… Read More
FeaturedNews BREAKING: Police unseal Rivers LGA secretariats BarandbenchOctober 7, 2024October 16, 20240 Hours after the swearing in of the 23 elected local council chairmen, the Nigeria Police Force has unsealed all Local… Read More
FeaturedPolitics Claims of $16bn expenditure on power sector under Obasanjo untrue—Liyel Imoke BarandbenchOctober 6, 2024October 16, 20240 A former Minister of Power, on Thursday, in Lokoja, dismissed alleged expenditure of $16 billion on the power sector by… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Nigeria’s Federal High Court: A scandalized court, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchOctober 6, 2024October 16, 20240 On 7 June 1911, the High Court of Australia decided a very interesting case. It arose from a publication issued… Read More
FeaturedPolitics NBA to Police: You’ve constitutional duty to provide security during Rivers LG poll BarandbenchOctober 5, 2024October 16, 20240 The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has told the Nigeria Police that it has the constitutional duty to provide security for… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Defamation: Lawyer draws battle line with Odinkalu, demands N1bn damages BarandbenchOctober 5, 2024October 16, 20240 An Abuja-based lawyer, Nkem Okoro has given popular law teacher, Professor Chidi Odinkalu 24 hours ultimatum to retract a purported… Read More
CrimeFeatured I didn’t seek presidential pardon for Bobrisky—Falana, SAN BarandbenchOctober 5, 2024October 12, 20240 Lagos lawyers and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN has dismissed as untrue an allegation that he sought a presidential… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court bars VIO, others from stopping, impounding, confiscating vehicles BarandbenchOctober 4, 2024October 12, 20240 A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as VIO from stopping… Read More
CrimeFeatured Governor Adeleke threatens to slam N5b libel suit against APC director BarandbenchOctober 3, 2024October 12, 20240 Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to slam a N5 illion defamatory lawsuit against a media director of Osun State All… Read More