Tag: judiciary
LEGAL FLASHPOINTS: The corruption trials and political fights that dominated 2025
2025 has been a busy year for Nigerian courts as several high-profile cases moved through different stages of…
Suspended CJ, Adepele Ojo: The hand of ‘Adeleke’ and the voice of ‘Osun Assembly’
There are some unpleasant stories surrounding Osun State's Chief Judge's suspension. Now a fact, the matter that was…
Obaseki swears-in eight new judges
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Monday boosted the state’s judiciary by swearing-in, eight new judges, into…
Wike warns against intimidation of judges
Nyesom Wike, the Rivers state governor has warned against intimidation of Judges, saying the judiciary must assert itself…
Kogi State Judiciary Uncovers Names Of Dead Staff, Retirees On Monthly Payroll
The Special Committee on Judiciary Staff Verification Exercise has discovered serious rots in Kogi State Judiciary, as names…
CJN swears in eight supreme court judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed has sworn-in eight new justices into the Supreme Court of Nigeria.…
Lagos hands over 51 vehicles, 8 houses to judges
The Lagos State Government, yesterday handed over fifty one (51) Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and eight houses to…
Tambuwal sets up committee to harmonise framework on legislature, judiciary autonomy
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has appointed an eight-man committee to deliberate on the harmonisation of…
Gov Umahi shuts courts as Ebonyi records first COVID-19 death
Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi on Friday ordered the shutting down of all Courts in the state immediately. The…
Governors to meet over financial autonomy for states’ judiciary, legislature
Governors of the 36 states will tomorrow, Wednesday 27th May 2020 gather to review a number of critical…
Buhari signs executive order on financial autonomy of state legislature, judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of…
Sanwo-Olu vows to uphold sanctity of judiciary
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Wednesday that his administration would strive to preserve the sanctity of…