FeaturedNews Minimum Wage: Organized Labour begins indefinite strike action June 3, 2024 BarandbenchMay 31, 2024May 31, 20240 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd,… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Osun governor, 7 others, shun S’Court proceedings in FG’s suit on LGs autonomy BarandbenchMay 31, 2024May 31, 20240 As S’Court gives govs 7 days to file defence The Supreme Court has ordered the 36 state governors in the… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured After swearing in 13 new judicial officers, Lagos high court now has 37 judges BarandbenchMay 30, 2024May 30, 20240 Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, swore in 13 newly appointed judges of the Lagos High Court, urging… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Again, court declares seats of 25 Rivers lawmakers vacant, bars them from sitting BarandbenchMay 30, 2024May 30, 20240 For the second time in less than three weeks, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has stopped… Read More
FeaturedSpecial report Deconstructing the Nigerian press system under the Cybercrime Act BarandbenchMay 30, 2024May 30, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige examines the 2015 Cybercrime Bill passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly and… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Ex-NBA chief, Alegeh, SAN plots to sack Awomolo, as Body of Benchers’ chair BarandbenchMay 29, 2024May 30, 20240 A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh, SAN, is plotting to remove a respected… Read More
FeaturedLitigation BREAKING: CJN summons Federal high court chief judge, Kano chief judge over conflicting orders BarandbenchMay 29, 2024May 29, 20240 The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and the… Read More
CrimeFeatured Police detain ICIR director, reporter, lawyers BarandbenchMay 29, 2024May 29, 20240 Six hours after honouring invitation, International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, Executive Director, reporter, and lawyers are still being held… Read More
FeaturedSpecial report That Fubara’s relocation of Rivers House of Assembly to Govt House BarandbenchMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige traces the background facts surrounding the fresh on-going political crisis in Rivers State with a… Read More
FeaturedLitigation S’Court begins hearing on FG’s suit to bar state govs from handling LG funds BarandbenchMay 26, 2024May 26, 20240 The Supreme Court has fixed May 30, this year to begin hearing in a constitutional lawsuit filed by the Federal… Read More