Tag: Judiciary

Onnoghen Saga: Because Law is a Spider Web – By Hammed J. Sulaiman

One needn't to blame; one needn't to blame, apart from Nigerian laymen,

The Need For a Functioning Judiciary, by Rodiyah Omotoyosi Mikail

Having witnessed the controversies between the two tiers of government present in

Acting U.S. attorney general to appear before judiciary committee

The U.S. Acting Attorney General, Matthew  Whitaker, will appear before the Judiciary

NBA says Onnoghen’s suspension coup against judiciary

The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) has described the suspension of Justice Walter

Police Rescue 24 Girls From Care Home Arrest 4 Four Others for Sexual Abuse

Indian Police have rescued twenty-four girls from an illegal care home in

Failed Public Hearing For Amasa Firdaus: Muslim Group Reacts

A public hearing slated for yesterday, Wednesday 14th of March 2018, was

We must avert collapse of public confidence in judicial system – Buhari tells NBA

President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to work

Abia CJ advocates financial autonomy of state judiciary

The Chief Judge of Abia, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, has advocated for financial

Nasarawa judiciary sets up 5 panels to review lower court judgments

The Nasarawa State Judiciary has set up five appeal panels to review

Ambode lauds executive-judiciary cooperation in Lagos

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said that the harmonious

We Only Have a Few Bad Eggs- NJC Reacts To N400bn Bribes Report

The Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC) have hit out at a report by

National Assembly has powers to alter budget – Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday

Onnoghen: The Judiciary Is Under Threat

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday declared that

Rivers Govt committed to strengthening judicial system – Wike

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that the State government

APC Chieftain urges Nigerians to own up ongoing war against corruption

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger, Kabiru Rijau,

Corruption in Nigeria is Systemic – Osinbajo, Onnoghen Disagree

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice

“Corruption in the judiciary makes my father cringe in the grave”, says Charly Boy

An activist and former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria

Budget: Lawyers agree on greater transparency, accountability

Some Abuja-based lawyers have called for greater transparency and accountability from the

Judiciary Must Fight Corruption To Protect Its Independence – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has admonished the judiciary to fight corruption in

CJN Blames FG, Governors For Corruption In Judiciary

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has blamed the

Fayose and Wike’s Law – Joe Onwukeme

Nigeria is in this sorry state because our prisons are filled with

CJN Begs Nigerians Not To Lose Faith, Confidence In Judiciary

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has called on Nigerians

Supreme Court Mandates PM To Answer 5 Petitions

The Pakistan Supreme Court has given Nawaz Sharif two weeks to respond

Sokoto Judiciary now have Full Financial Autonomy

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has granted full financial autonomy to

‘We Executive Interfere with The Judiciary too Much’- Governor Bello

Gov. Sani Bello of Niger has said that the nation needs an

Judiciary Sting: Buhari administration possibly guilty of “sadism” and corrupt – Senator Sani

Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) has said that the Federal Government may

NBA Got It Wrong, I Stand With The DSS

"Nigerians condemn NBA's threat over judges' arrest" Premium Times‎; "Buhari's DSS boys go

Operation against judicial officers is targeted at corruption – Presidency

The Presidency has said the on-going `surgical operation’ against some judicial officers

The Biggest Corruption Is Not In The Government, It Is Here – Magu Reveals

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),

Lawyers seek establishment of prima facie case before arrest

Some Abuja-based legal practitioners have said thorough investigation and establishment of prima