CJN
20 Sep
To qualify to be elevated to the Inner Bar, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) expects every candidate to have confidential recommendations from at least two Justices of the Supreme Court, in addition to the other requirements.
19 Sep
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday granted the request for the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Samuel Nkanu Walter Onnoghen to settle out of court an appeal challenging the latter’s removal as CJN. The decision of the court followed information that the two parties in the suit had…
3 Sep
The first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs Folake Solanke has urged legal professionals to maintain high standards in the profession. The SAN gave the charge at the 64th yearly general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association
2 Sep
Giving his valedictory speech he entitled “The Imperative of An Untainted Judiciary” on January 30, 2005, Justice Samson Uwaifo expressed his worries that “…there is need to be concerned about the lowering of standards in the Judiciary of this country...
30 Aug
We have been on it for a while. Before now, only former President Olusegun Obasanjo has done some increase for judicial officers. Salaries of executive and legislative members have been increased, but for years, salaries of judicial officers...
27 Aug
Amid the greatest crisis of judicial authority since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on August 23, 2024 swore in an Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
27 Aug
A Lagos-based lawyer and chairman of the Human and Constitutional Rights Committee of the African Bar Association (AfBA), Sonnie Ekwowusi has charged the newly appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
25 Aug
..urges stakeholders to support Justice Kekere-ekun for the betterment of the country The immediate retired Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has said the decision to bring together the story of his life and time as judicial officer in a book was propelled by nothing except for Nigerians to know that anyone can…
24 Aug
The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has charged the newly inaugurated Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to drive transformative change in the judiciary. Agbakoba made the charge in a statement yesterday, saying, "it's not about swearing in. It’s about whether we will see radical reforms…
23 Aug
President Bola Tinubu will return to France today after swearing in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). A flight tracker showed his plane is due to fly to Nice in France on Friday afternoon, following a flight from the same location to Abuja yesterday. Tinubu had cut short his visit…
23 Aug
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70, retired yesterday as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) with a call for measures to reduce the burden on the Supreme Court.
22 Aug
President Bola Tinubu will swear in Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Friday, August 23, following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Council Chambers of the State House, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with residents of the State, particularly the Christians as they join the rest of the world to celebrate this year's Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Speaking at the Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday during the presentation of a book, titled "Beyond Rhetorics: Sanwo-Olu Unprecedented"…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, lauded the Muslim Community in the state for its immense support for his administration and the contributions of the Muslim Ummah to the growth and development of the state since he assumed office. Makinde stated this while receiving the Muslim Community of Oyo State, led by its…
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Fatiha Abdulhakeem who was accused of killing a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger State has died in Police custody in Minna, Niger State. Police authorities did not disclose the cause of the death of the 18-year-old Abdulhakeem. The suspect was paraded a few days ago at the Police Headquarters Minna by the Commissioner of Police,…
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Road Transporters have deployed over 50 buses to Eagles Square in the Federal Capital Territory for the movement of passengers at a 50 percent discount from Abuja to any part of the country. The buses belonging to the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), God is Good…
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A lecturer in the Department of Crop and Environmental Protection at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Oyo State, Dr. Adeola Odewole, has highlighted the benefits Nigerian farmers could derive from exploring plant extracts as insecticides. Odewole, on Monday, told newsmen in Ilorin that plant extracts have shown significant promise as alternatives to synthetic insecticides.…
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A former Israeli hostage who was held by Hamas died of illness Tuesday, the first to pass away over a year after she was released alongside
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In a bid to ignite the flames of literature amongst the literary enthusiasts in Abuja, the Cultural Event Manager at the Korean Culture Centre in Nigeria, Yunjin Lee, recently organized an engaging literary event dedicated to honouring the esteemed Nobel laureate, Han Kang. This event which took place at the Korean Culture Centre, Abuja aimed…
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The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ireti Heebah Kingibe, has extended warm Christmas and New Year greetings