Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
25 Nov
Lagos State Government has applauded the ruling of the Supreme Court in Suit No. SC/1/2008 between the Attorney-General of Lagos State & Ors and the Attorney-General of the Federation & Ors, which nullified the National Lottery Act,
15 Nov
The Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) was conceived and established in 2002 to free the embarrassingly congested court dockets, which were replete with needless cases that could otherwise have been amicably resolved were other options available, and also enhance the administration of justice in the state.
12 Nov
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday, described the late Justice Emmanuel Ayoola as a towering figure in judicial excellence.
11 Nov
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Nigeria’s 36 governors from usurping the authority
10 Nov
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has acknowledged that the Nigerian judiciary is blessed with upright and courageous judges but lamented that there are a few judges among them tarnishing its reputation. She said the foundations of justice we rely upon today are influenced by the Abrahamic faith prevalent in our society,…
6 Nov
CHIEF Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman, Board of Governors, National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed worries about the rising vulnerability of subscribers and customers to cybercriminals in the telecoms and banking sectors.
28 Oct
Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has summoned several judges following conflicting court rulings related to political cases in Rivers State. The CJN has also called the chief judge of the federal high court for questioning on Tuesday, October 29. The National Judicial Council (NJC) has launched an investigation into the matter, forming…
22 Oct
The judicial career of Francis Chukwuma Abosi was supposed to last only seven years. In the event, he did 12 and may well have reached 20 years if events had not intervened.
16 Oct
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday warned that the National Judicial Council (NJC) would not spare any judge that failed to deliver the required number of judgments in a quarter.
8 Oct
On June 7, 1911, the High Court of Australia decided a very interesting case. It arose from a publication issued two months earlier, on April 7, 1911, by a newspaper called The Mercury, published from Hobart, in Tasmania.
8 Oct
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Anthony Idigbe, has urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to enhance the capacity of judicial officers.
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