The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has appealed to Governor Umo Eno for the regular release of funds to the Judiciary

The House of Representatives has resolved to explore avenues aimed at addressing the delay in justice delivery in the country. The decision followed an adoption of a motion sponsored by Mr. Ganiyu Adele Ayuba, during a plenary on Wednesday presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abass. The lawmakers mandated its Constitutional Review chaired by the Deputy…

Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved mandatory inclusion of National Values Charter in the curriculum of schools at both basic and post-basic levels.

The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Adebara has re-affirmed the commitment of the judiciary to fight crimes and other forms of lawlessness capable of threatening the peace and stability of the state.

A civil society group, The Centre for Reform and Advocacy, on Friday called on the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to sanction some lawyers for their persistent attacks on the nation's judiciary. The group specifically warned a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, and other individuals to refrain from making uncomplimentary…

The Joint Action for Democracy (JAD) on Wednesday warned against the use of judiciary by disgruntled politicians arguing that such practice would spell doom for democratic rule in the country. JAD, comprising of lawyers, civil society organisations (CSOs), political parties, and ethnic leaders at a press conference held in Abuja maintained that democracy can only…

The Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration's support for the judiciary and its ongoing reform. The governor also commended the judiciary on its digitisation of court processes across the state, noting that it has helped reduce delay, brought the judiciary closer to the people, and made it more transparent Sanwo-Olu disclosed…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and others have lauded the contributions of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, to nation building and the judiciary. They made the commendation on Saturday during a special retirement prayer and thanksgiving celebration held in Iseyin, in the…

A group operating under the aegis of Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has commended the ruling delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which on Friday dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold fresh or by-elections to replace 27 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers.…

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, inaugurated six new judges for the state high court on Friday, calling on them to serve with "diligence, impartiality, and the overriding interest of the community and national security." The newly appointed judges are Ibijoke Olabisi Olawoyin, Fatimah Funsho Abdulrasaq, Oluwatosin Adenike Adeniyi, Yusuf Diko Adebayo, Olalekan Osuolale Ajayi, and…

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...

The Ondo State Judiciary has disclosed that an investigative panel to unravel the imprisonment of a suspect without trial by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Oluji has been set up. While expressing worry over the backlash the development has generated in the state, the Chief Registrar of the state judiciary, Yetunde Ajanaku, called for calm…