FeaturedLitigation EFCC can’t parade suspects as fraudsters without conviction—Court BarandbenchApril 5, 2024April 5, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has pronounced as wrongful the on-going practice by anti-graft agencies in the country… Read More
CrimeFeatured Why we arrested Bobrisky–EFCC BarandbenchApril 4, 2024April 4, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the controversial Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky over… Read More
CrimeFeatured Detained Gambarya not part of our management team – Binance BarandbenchApril 4, 2024April 4, 20240 Binance on Wednesday said its detained employee, Tigran Gambaryan, is not part of the company’s management team. Binance is a… Read More
FeaturedLitigation N855m Fraud: Appeal Court okays five-year jail term for two bankers BarandbenchApril 3, 2024April 3, 20240 The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has endorsed the judgment of a state high court which sentenced two officials… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Debate as virtual proceedings in Lagos courts now attract N30,000 per session BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 3, 20240 The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba has announced that all virtual proceedings will henceforth attract a… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Our grouse against Chief Justice Ariwoola—Civil Society BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 3, 20240 A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) and campaigners has expressed intense worry over what they called the worsening integrity… Read More
CommentaryFeatured The eclipse of justice, by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 2, 20240 Generally, justice connotes a system put in place for the resolution of disputes, to determine rights and wrongs, leading to… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Appointment of Judges in FCT: Citizen’s Gavel solicits Nigerians’ active participation BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 2, 20240 A non-governmental organization operating as Citizens’ Gavel, has advised every Nigerian to engage in the ongoing judicial appointment process in… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Civil society worries over judiciary’s dwindling integrity, writes Chief Justice Ariwoola BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 2, 20240 A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) and campaigners has expressed intense worry over what they called dwindling integrity of… Read More
FeaturedPolitics Senator drops out of Live TV interview over probing questions on 2024 budget BarandbenchApril 2, 2024April 2, 20240 The Senator representing Cross River North in the National Assembly, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, on Sunday, dropped out of a live… Read More