Court to hear suit seeking disqualification of APC governorship candidate in Benue Aug. 30
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Aug. 30 to hear the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
Judiciary
HEDA condemns incarceration of Human Rights lawyer
Worried like every other Nigerian over the precarious state of the Nation, the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has condemned in strong […]
Sokoto NBA felicitates with Maikyau on emergence as President
By Bashir Rabe Mani The Sokoto State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has congratulated its newly elected President, Mr Yakubu Maikya SAN, for […]
NUJ seeks healthy working relationship with new NBA President
By Muhammad LawalThe Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kebbi State Council, has called for healthy working relationship with the new national leadership of the Nigerian […]
Former Oyo Attorney-General becomes new deputy gov
…As gov charges him to put state’s interest first By Chimezie Godfrey Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, charged the new Deputy Governor of […]
Impeachment panel constituted by CJ unconstitutional, illegal- Oyo Deputy Governor
By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoThe Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, says the constitution of seven-man panel by the state Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola, to […]
Judicial workers get 100% salary increase in C/River
Ehigimetor Igbaugba Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved 100 per cent increment in salaries and welfare package of the state’s Judicial workers. This […]
Jigawa Sharia Court of Appeal begins annual vacation July 11
By Muhammad Nasir BashirThe Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal is to begin its 2022 annual vacation on July 11. The Director, Special Services and […]
Court disqualifies PDP Delta governorship candidate, Oborevwori
By Wandoo SomboThe Federal High Court, Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta, Mr Sherrif Oborevwori, from contesting the […]
Bamise: Court orders BRT driver to get new counsel urgently
By Chinyere OmeireJustice Sherifat Sonaike of a Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday, ordered the alleged murderer of a BRT […]
Alleged blasphemy: Drama in court as defence counsel walks out on judge
By Ramatu GarbaA mild drama envied at the ongoing trial of alleged blasphemy against Kano cleric Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, on Thursday as defence counsel, Dalhatu […]
Ataga’s murder: Ojukwu counsel’s absence stalls trial until October
By Chinyere Omeire The trial of an undergraduate, Chidinma Ojukwu, charged with killing of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, was on […]
Appeal Court upholds lower court judgment on Abuja land dispute
By Taiye AgbajeThe Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, upheld the judgment of Justice Peter Affen of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
Corruption: CDD Fellows seek protection of Judiciary’s independence
By Chimezie Godfrey Stakeholders have called for the defence and protection of the independence of the judiciary in Nigeria. This was made known in a […]
Court of Appeal: Akume calls for adequate screening of judges
By Abigael Joshua. Mr Solo Akume, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has called for the proper screening of judges into the Court of Appeal […]
Ugwuanyi names court building after Justice Nweze
By Alex Enebeli Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday inaugurated the newly built headquarters of the Enugu State Customary Court of Appeal, naming […]
Obey the rule of law for democracy to thrive – Ex-Supreme Court Justice
By Peter AmineA retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Kumai Akaahs has urged Nigerians to obey the rule of law for democracy to thrive […]
Lagos DPP drops charge against ex-school driver accused of defiling toddler
By Adenike Ayodele The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped a charge of defilement filed against Kingsley Okwumbu, a former driver of […]
Despite resignation of ex CJN Tanko, Senate to probe Supreme Court Crisis
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Tuesday resolved to continue its investigation on the state of affairs in the Supreme Court of Nigeria and demand […]
CJN’s Resignation: Buhari expresses mixed feelings as he swears in Ariwoola
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says he is constrained to accept the resignation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammad Tanko on […]
Swearing in of Acting CJN Ariwoola: Buhari’s remarks
REMARKS OF H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC AS ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA FOLLOWING […]
Buhari swears in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as Ag. CJN
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The News Agency of […]
NBA gets new executives in Sokoto
By Muhammad Nasir Election The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto State Chapter, on Saturday elected new executive members to steer its affairs for the next […]
Woman Docked For Allegedly Stealing Precious Stone Worth N486,000
A 30-year-old woman, Sadia Adeniyi, was on Thursday docked in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing precious stone worth N486,000.The police charged Adeniyi with […]
Ukraine To Begin First Trial Of Russian Soldier Accused of Rape
Ukraine will hold a preliminary hearing in its first trial of a Russian soldier charged with raping a Ukrainian woman during Russia’s invasion. A spokesperson […]