CrimeFeatured EFCC writes foreign minister, insists payment of embassies in dollars for services illegal BarandbenchMay 12, 2024May 12, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told embassies operating in Nigeria that it is illegal for them to… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Corpus juris abracadabrum, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 11, 2024May 11, 20240 “I am surprised that lawyers can be so blind as to suffer the principles of law to be discredited.” Ralph… Read More
CrimeFeatured Binance: Lawmaker denies receiving $140m bribe BarandbenchMay 11, 2024May 11, 20240 Member of House of Representatives, Dominic Okafor (APGA-Anambra) has denied receiving 140 million dollars bribe from Mr Nadeem Anjarwalla, the… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Multiple Rape: Court jails popular Nigerian cleric, wife for 34, 11 years respectively BarandbenchMay 10, 2024May 10, 20240 A Birmingham Crown Court has jailed a 60-year old evangelical Nigerian pastor based in the United Kingdom, Michael Oluronbi, for… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Yahaya Bello elects to willingly appear in court on June 13 for trial BarandbenchMay 10, 2024May 10, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Friday finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in… Read More
CrimeFeatured Drug traffickers will henceforth die by hanging—Senate BarandbenchMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240 The Senate on Thursday approved death penalty for convicted dealers and importers of cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs into… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Employment Scam: Court jails NSCDC commandant for 5 years BarandbenchMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240 A Katsina State High Court has sentenced a Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Christopher… Read More
FeaturedLitigation ICPC can prosecute corrupt govt officials—Court BarandbenchMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, has held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)… Read More
BusinessFeatured Naira declines to N1,450/$ 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