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NJC Recommends 12 Appeal Court Justices, Suspends Two Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 12 new justices for the Court of Appeal and also suspended two judges for one year without salary…
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NBA Criticises Justice Umar For Ordering Sowore’s Lawyer To Kneel Down In Court
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja for directing a lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, to kneel down during court…
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FHC Chief Judge John Tsoho Risks Removal Over ‘Non-Declaration’ Of Assets
John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, may have breached the Code of Conduct law by allegedly failing to fully declare his assets. According to…
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34 Lawyers Fail Integrity Test As NJC Shortlist 28 For Appointment As FHC Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has revealed that 34 applicants, including a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), did not pass the integrity test for judicial appointments conducted by…
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CJN To Swear In 57 New SANs As Supreme Court Opens New Legal Year
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, September 29. The event, which will take…
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NJC Orders Retirement Of Nine Imo Judges, Recommends 21 For Appointments
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has directed the compulsory retirement of nine judges from the Imo State Judiciary for allegedly altering their dates of birth. The NJC’s Deputy…
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JUSUN: Judiciary Workers Call Off Strike After CJN’s Intervention
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has called off its strike and asked members to return to work starting Wednesday, June 4, 2025. This decision was made…
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Judges, Lawyers Locked Out Of Courts In Abuja As JUSUN Begins Indefinite Strike
Judges, lawyers, court workers, and litigants were left stranded on Monday after the Federal High Court in Abuja was shut down due to an indefinite strike by the…
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NJC Reverses Appointment Of Acting Imo Chief Judge, Suspends Three Judges For Misconduct
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State to reverse the recent appointment of Theophilus Nzeukwu as the state’s acting Chief Judge. This…
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Afe Babalola Petitions LPDC Asking For Dele Farotimi To Be Barred From Practicing Law
Afe Babalola’s law firm has submitted a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), urging it to remove Lagos-based lawyer, Dele Farotimi from the list of licensed…
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Nyesom Wike’s Wife Eberechi Promoted To Appeal Court As CJN Ariwoola Approves 22 New Judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola has approved the promotion of 22 judges to the Appeal Court. Among the newly promoted judges is Justice Eberechi…
Politics
“We Get So Blinded When We Get Political Power” – Goodluck Jonathan Warns Against Blackmail
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has warned against political blackmail, stating that politicians get blinded when they get power. Goodluck Jonathan Against Judicial Blackmail In Nigeria He spoke during…
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NJC Reinstates Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia As Judge Of Federal High Court
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judge of the Federal High Court (FHC). Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia was prosecuted by…
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Senate Finally Confirms Olukayode Ariwoola As Chief Justice Of Nigeria
The Senate has finally confirmed the appointment of Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Kayode Ariwoola Confirmed As New CJN On June 24, 2022,…
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Some Nigerian Judges Sell Judgments, Then Retire To Avoid Punishment – Jega
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega has accused some judges who sit on election tribunals of selling judgments to the “highest bidders”.in…
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President Buhari Appoints Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf As Acting FCT Chief Judge
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). NJC’s Information Director,…