FeaturedLitigation US court jails Osun monarch over $4.2m fraud BarandbenchAugust 27, 2025August 27, 20250 A United States District Court has jailed an Osun monarch, Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu for defrauding the United… Read More
FeaturedNews Governor okays N104,000 minimum wage for workers BarandbenchAugust 27, 2025August 27, 20250 Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state.The governor… Read More
CommentaryFeatured How to stand tall for an independent bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchAugust 23, 2025August 23, 20250 In 1981, Chief Gani Fawehinmi was already 16 years at the Nigerian Bar and one of its brightest stars. Already… Read More
FeaturedNews FG shuts down 13.5m social media accounts BarandbenchAugust 21, 2025August 21, 20250 The Federal Government has shut down about 13,597,057 social media accounts over offensive content and violations of the Code of… Read More
CommentaryFeatured APC replies NBA over withheld Osun LG allocations BarandbenchAugust 21, 2025August 21, 20250 It is appalling that the NBA leadership that could not lend its voice to condemn the ruthless killing of one… Read More
FeaturedPolitics NBA writes AGF over withheld Osun State Local Council allocation BarandbenchAugust 20, 2025August 20, 20250 The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has appealed to the Federal Government to direct the immediate release of withheld allocations belonging… Read More
FeaturedNews N661.4m Fraud: Court freezes bank accounts linked to Mele Kyari BarandbenchAugust 20, 2025August 20, 20250 The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Mr…. Read More
FeaturedNews 330 students abducted in Katsina in five years–Report BarandbenchAugust 20, 2025August 20, 20250 Oxford Policy Management has revealed that about 330 students were abducted in Batsari, Faskari and Kankara local government areas of… Read More
FeaturedNews US praises Nigeria over arrest of terrorist leaders BarandbenchAugust 18, 2025August 18, 20250 The United States Government has applauded the Nigerian government over the arrest of two terrorist leaders of the Ansaru sect,… Read More
FeaturedNews US mandates social media history disclosure for visa applicants BarandbenchAugust 18, 2025August 18, 20250 The United States government has reiterated that all visa applicants must provide details of their social media activity over the… Read More