By Ameh Ochojila, Abuja For two years now, since February 2020, countries around the world, have been forced to impose varying forms of lockdown in their major cities to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Government’s ban on public gatherings and […]
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By Unini Chioma *Urges Judiciary To Protect Judges From Succumbing to Intimidation Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as alarming the intimidation of judges by the National Judicial Commission (NJC). He believes that the judiciary does not do enough to […]
By Mike Odiegwu Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as alarming the intimidation of judges by the National Judicial Commission (NJC). He believes that the judiciary does not do enough to protect judges. He said most politicians who lose cases […]
By John Chuks Azu The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended promotions of judges indicted over the issuance of conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction. The NJC, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, had […]
*Justices Gbasam, Umar, Kooffreh affected By Eric Ikhilae The National Judicial Council (NJC) has penalised three High Court judges for issuing conflicting ex-parte orders in the cases involving the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus. The […]
By NAN The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of six Chief Judges and 31 others as Judicial Officers to beef up judicial functions in some states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Supreme Court Director of Information, […]
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has faulted the call by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for the compulsory suspension of some judges recently arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on corruption allegations. The NBA President, Abubakar Mahmud (SAN) […]