By Wandoo Sombo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged judges of lower courts to guard their integrity jealously to avoid compromising the standards of ethics and professionalism of the judiciary. The CJN made the call in Abuja as she inducted newly appointed magistrates, judges ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), on Sunday, announced the redeployment of some judges. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, directed Justice M. G. Umar from Enugu Judicial Division to take over cases earlierContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mrs Paula Pwul, a lawyer and an author, explained why she left the legal profession to become a writer. Pwul, who is the host of “She’s the Brand Podcast,” said she decided to drop her robe because of her passion to help African women build brands thatContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the judiciary to ensure that Nigeria’s digital future is anchored on fairness, accountability and the rule of law. The Executive Secretary, NHRC, Dr Anthony Ojukwu, said this in his welcome remarks in Ikot Ekpene during a workshop forContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the judgments of late Justice Emmanuel Ogwuegbu did not merely resolve disputes but elevated Nigeria’s jurisprudence. Kekere-Ekun said this in Abuja, at a valedictory court session in honour of the late Ogwuegbu, Justice of the Supreme Court,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS) has sued Prof. Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish what he called, “a shadow government” in the country. The DSS, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prayed the court to declare the move asContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by its Ivorian employee, Ms. Mariame Kone-Toure, seeking to terminate the appointment of her Gambian colleague, Ama Savage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kone-Toure had served in an acting capacity from Feb. 2023, asContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed June 27 to deliver judgment in the contempt claims filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the suit filed by the embattled lawmaker. Justice Binta Nyako would also deliver a judgment on theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the hearing of the claim by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, that the lawmaker recently flouted the court order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Binta Nyako had, onContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, says the ministry has recorded considerable improvement in the prosecution of crimes under its purview. Fagbemi disclosed this at the Quarterly Stakeholders Engagement with the theme `Access to Criminal Justice’ on Thursday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
