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Judiciary Will Be Funded, Osinbajo Promises CJN

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By Omon Okhuevbie Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, stated that the judiciary arm of government in the country will be well funded. The VP who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, at 2021 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference in Abuja, promised more funding […]

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CJN Vows To Rid Judiciary Of Bad Eggs

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By Paschal Njoku ABUJA – Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has assured that all assessment and punitive mechanisms would be put in place to rid the country’s judiciary of “bad eggs.” Justice Muhammad gave the assurance on Tuesday, at the […]

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130 Prospective SANs: We Don’t Want New SANs — BOSAN Writes CJN

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By Unini Chioma *Reiterates Its Earlier Call For Suspension Of The Award Of The Rank Pending Review Of The Criteria For The Rank The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has voiced concern over the large number of applicants who […]

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CJN Laments, Says Journey To Supreme Court In Commercial Dispute Could Last For 8 To 20years

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By Unini Chioma *Says timely dispensation of justice will enhance Nigeria’s financial stability The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad on Tuesday, said that the timely dispensation of justice will enhance financial stability in Nigeria. He made the remarks […]

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‘There won’t be outside influence’ — CJN speaks on supreme court ‘VAT panel’

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Ibrahim Muhammad, chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), says the panel which will hear an appeal by the Rivers state government on the value-added tax (VAT) controversy will be free from external influence. Rivers is seeking a supreme […]

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Judge faces disciplinary action over issuance of criminal summons on Soludo

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JUSTINA MBOHO Gambo Garba, a judge of the Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, is set to face disciplinary actions by the Judicial Service Committee (JSC) over issuance of a direct criminal summons against Chukwuma Soludo, a former Governor of […]

CJN summons: Judiciary in urgent need of reforms, independence

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By Joseph Onyekwere • Nigeria Failing Because Legal Profession Has Failed – Lawyers• Conflicting Court Orders Threat To Democracy, Reflects Dependent Judiciary – A2J• Forum-shopping For Ex parte Orders Is Judicial Rascality – Azinge• ‘Erring Judges Not Chief Judges Must Face […]

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CJN Summons 6 Judges Over Conflicting Orders On PDP Crisis, Others

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Daily Trust News The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, has summoned the Chief Judges of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross River, Anambra, Jigawa and Imo State to an emergency meeting. This is as a result of some conflicting ex […]

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CJN meets Judicial Workers as Union Shut down Courts

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Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, is currently in a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) over the union’s ongoing nationwide strike. Some members of the union, who pleaded anonymity because they […]

CJN Leads 18 Colleagues to Console Ngwuta’s Family

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Alex Enumah in Abuja The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, at the weekend, led 18 justices and senior officials of the Supreme Court on a condolence visit to the family of the late Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who died […]