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Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 5 to hear the suits filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia to challenge her dismissal from the bench by the National Judicial Council (NJC)). This development means…

For falsifying their dates of birth, the National Judicial Council, (NJC) has sacked the duo of the Grand Kadi, of Yobe state, Shu’aibu A. Talba, and Justice Abdulkareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq of Osun State High Court. The two judicial…

The judiciary on Monday at the special session to mark the 2020/2021 new legal year highlighted what is required to clean up the industry so as to move the country forward. While the lawyers sought a clean up of the bench which it said…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, granted the request of an Abuja-based lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba, to apply for an order of mandamus to compel President Buhari to appoint all the 33 nominees recommended to him by…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has sworn in the eight newly appointed justices. Justice Muhammad lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment. President Buhari, acting on the recommendations of…

The National Judicial Council has recommended appointment of more judges for the Supreme Court and other various courts. A statement by the Director of Information at the NJC, Soji Oye, stated that the council made the…

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has sworn in four new judges of the Kaduna State High Court. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Government House in Kaduna. They are Justice Amina Bello, Justice Ambo Yakubu, Justice Edward…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 70 judges to President Muhammadu Buhari for apointments into the nation;s courts.   Breakdown of the 70 shows four Heads of Court, 64 Judicial Officers for States…

The labour movement in Kwara State has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government to resolve all issues relating to the new minimum wage. The movement gave the ultimatum in a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Ilorin…

Some Nigerian lawyers have reacted to the conviction of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The CCT, led by Danladi Umar, convicted Mr Onnoghen for his failure to declare some…