The Supreme Court of Nigeria has now attained its full complement of 21 justices with the swearing-in of 11 new justices by the Chief Justice of...
Chairman of the organising committee of the Nigerian Law Week recently held in Adamawa State, Jibril Jimeta, has accused some of his colleagues of giving their...
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 off-cycle election in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has said that he will...
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagemi (SAN), has cautioned politicians who lost out at election petition tribunals across the country...
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed worry over the credibility of the country’s judiciary in playing a critical role of ensuring justice, protecting citizens’ rights,...
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), re-stated their confidence in the nation’s judiciary despite setbacks suffered by some of the governors...
A few days after picketing the office of the embattled Chief Judge of the state, Justice Oyebola Ojo for allegedly refusing to release their wardrobe allowances,...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over...
Human rights lawyer and advocate, Femi Falana (SAN), has decried the situation where winners of elections in Nigeria are determined by the courts. Falana who was...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has charged the country’s judiciary to show more commitment to the nation’s democratic processes, especially at the tribunals. The National Chairman...
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has implored the Presidential Election Tribunal (PET) to have the “fear of God” in dispensing their duties in the presidential...
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party during the recently-concluded elections in Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran also known as Jandor, has raised an alarm about...
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, on Tuesday faulted the conferment of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON)...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday demanded the urgent reform of the judiciary following the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the country’s Chief Justice....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining the judiciary. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to the independence of the judiciary in the country. Buhari, who addressed the leadership of the nation’s judiciary...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday warned against the unwarranted assaults of judicial officers. The lower legislative chamber was reacting to the October 29 raid on...
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday signed the bills on financial autonomy for the judiciary and the legislature in the state. The governor signed...
Governors of the 36 states in the country will meet on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of financial autonomy to judiciary and legislature in states. The...
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, said on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari was ill-advised on the Executive Order 10 that canvassed autonomy for judiciary and legislature...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF (NGF) has stated that the parties involved in Executive Order #10 are working earnestly to resolve the issues surrounding the implementation...
Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has granted full autonomy to the state judiciary to aid its operations. The governor confirmed the development at a meeting with...
The Senate on Monday challenged governors of the 36 states in the country to grant full autonomy to the judiciary in their various states. President Muhammadu...
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the Nigerian Bar Association on Monday held a solidarity rally in Abuja in a bid to...
In compliance with the nationwide strike embarked on by judiciary workers under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), all courts in Kano, Oyo...
The Nigeria judicial sector topped the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) corruption index released on Wednesday. In a report titled: “Nigeria’s ICPC...
The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary on Monday rejected the N110 billion allocations to the judiciary in the 2021 Budget. The Chairman of the committee,...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Friday rejected the Federal Government’s decision to deduct funds accrued to the states on behalf of state judiciaries. Wike,...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has called for accelerated process towards the granting of fiscal autonomy for the judicial arm of government. The governor made the...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari allowed the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) more...
There is no denying the fact that Nigeria has a rape culture. Virtually everyday, women and girls of various ages are under threat of being abused...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday granted financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary across the 36 states of the country. Buhari granted the autonomy after he...
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Monday cautioned the judiciary against the granting of frivolous injunctions while adjudicating cases. The governor, who made the call in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the judgement of the Kogi High Court on the suit challenging the November 16, governorship election in the state....
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, armed with some demands. According to chairman of the group,...
The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary on Monday said there was an urgent need for Nigerian Judiciary to be reformed in order to encourage fast...
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Saturday debunked reports in the media that it was investigating the bank accounts of the leaders of National Assembly and...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, adding that...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, received the Report of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and...
The Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello and lawmakers at the state House on Friday lost the bid to remove the state Chief Judge when a High...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the final report released on Tuesday by the National Democratic Institute, NDI and the International Republican Institute, IRI...
Following her withdrawal from the presidential tribunal petition panel, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Appeal Court President, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, saying her decision...
The Justice Reform Project, comprising twenty Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), has described the corruption allegations against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as...
The Coalition of Political Parties, CUPP, an amalgamation of opposition parties in the country, has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has urged the nation’s judiciary to adhere strictly to the principles of separation of powers as enshrined...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has reiterated the important role of judicial officers in the preservation of democratic principles in the country, describing...
The presidency, still unsatisfied with the conduct of the judiciary over recall of some suspected corrupt judges has again lashed out at the National Judicial Commission...
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has finally owned up and accepted that corruption is ravaging the Nigerian judicial system. The body of lawyers in the country...
The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has said the judiciary in Nigeria is corrupt. Mohammed’s admittance is coming barely 24 hours after...
