Tag: JUDICIARY
Pauline Tallen bows to pressure, apologises over ‘kangaroo judgment’ comments
Ex-minister of women affairs Pauline Tallen has apologised to Nigerians, the judiciary, and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for describing a ruling by a...
Dino Melaye has no confidence in himself, not just judiciary, SDP...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has knocked the Social Democratic Party (SDP) over its alleged attack on the...
Don’t sell Nigeria to highest bidder, Pastor Paul Enenche tells judiciary
Senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre Paul Enenche has called on the judiciary to be transparent, fair and just in deciding the cases...
Judiciary workers suspend strike after two months, knock El-Rufai, Ortom, Lalong
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its two-month-old strike embarked on to demand financial autonomy of the judiciary.
The union said in...
Sanwo-Olu appoints Kazeem Alogba Lagos first male chief judge in 10...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Justice Kazeem Alogba as the 17th chief judge of Lagos State with effect from Tuesday, June 11, 2019.
A statement...
Lagos to establish commercial courthouse to speed up dispute resolution
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday unveiled plans to establish a designated commercial courthouse with the overall objective of ensuring speedy resolution of...
Ambode to swear-in Oke as acting Lagos CJ Monday
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, will on Monday, September 25, swear-in Justice Opeyemi Oke as acting Chief Judge of the state.
A statement by the...
Ambode receives outgoing Lagos chief judge
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday said his administration will continue to give utmost priority to the welfare of serving and retired judges...
Onnoghen finally sworn in as Chief Justice of Nigeria
Acting president Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday at the State House swore in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Onnoghen was also...
NJC makes u-turn, asks arrested judges to step aside
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked the seven senior judges arrested in October by the Department of State Service (DSS) for alleged corruption...