FeaturedLitigation Court gives judgment June 27 on Abacha’s Abuja property BarandbenchMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240 A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 27, this year, to deliver judgment in a suit by the… Read More
Litigation Nigerian man bags life imprisonment for beating wife to death in the UK BarandbenchMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240 A court in the United Kingdom (UK) has sentenced a Nigerian, Olubunmi Abodunde, to life imprisonment for killing his wife… Read More
FeaturedLitigation SERAP, BudgIT, 136 Nigerians sue Tinubu govt over cybersecurity levy BarandbenchMay 12, 2024May 12, 20240 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit before a Federal high… Read More
Litigation Leukemia Diagnosis: Why court ordered ExxonMobil to pay $725.5m to ex-mechanic BarandbenchMay 11, 2024May 11, 20240 A Pennsylvania jury ordered ExxonMobil (XOM.N) to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals in the… Read More
Litigation BREAKING: Rivers Crisis: Court bars Amaewhule, 24 others from parading as lawmakers BarandbenchMay 10, 2024May 10, 20240 A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has barred the Speaker, Martin Chile Amaewhule, and 24 other lawmakers… Read More
Litigation Court throws out suit challenging FG on N23tn Ways and Means Loan BarandbenchMay 10, 2024May 10, 20240 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the Federal Government (FG) from securitising 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
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