FeaturedLitigation Employment Scam: Court jails NSCDC commandant for 5 years BarandbenchMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240 A Katsina State High Court has sentenced a Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Christopher… Read More
FeaturedLitigation ICPC can prosecute corrupt govt officials—Court BarandbenchMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, has held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)… Read More
BusinessFeatured Naira declines to N1,450/$ at parallel market BarandbenchMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240 The Naira declined to N1,450 at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Wednesday. The current FX… Read More
CrimeFeatured $150m Bribery: FG blasts Binance CEO, says allegation against govt officials diversionary BarandbenchMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240 The Federal Government has dismissed an allegation by Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, to the effect that unidentified Nigerian… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Governor Alia donates six SUVs to Benue state judiciary BarandbenchMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240 Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Monday presented six Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the state judiciary. Presenting the… Read More
CrimeFeatured Nigeria’s detention of our executives, a dangerous precedent—Binance CEO BarandbenchMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of cryptocurrency Exchange Binance, Richard Teng on Tuesday dismissed the decision by Nigeria to detain… Read More
BusinessFeatured NERC slashes Band ‘A’ electricity tariff BarandbenchMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a downward review of electricity tariff for Band ‘A’ customers from N225/kWh… Read More
FeaturedLaw Icon Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu is our ICON for the week BarandbenchMay 5, 2024May 6, 20240 For being an intellectual with radical edge, his sagacity, huge intellect, and unparalleled fortitude in navigating uncertainty, notwithstanding formidable adversaries;… Read More
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
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