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Judicial College Of England And Wales Partners With Nigerian Judiciary On Trainer Capacity Building  
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Judicial College Of England And Wales Partners With Nigerian Judiciary On Trainer Capacity Building  

Patience Adie- February 20, 2025

  The National Judicial Institute (NJI) recently hosted a Training-of-Trainers Programme in collaboration with the Judicial College of England and Wales, marking another milestone in ... Read More

19 New Shari’a Court Judges Sworn In In Jigawa State
The Bench

19 New Shari’a Court Judges Sworn In In Jigawa State

Patience Adie- February 20, 2025

  Jigawa State has formally sworn in 19 new Shari’a Court Judges, locally known as Alkalis, during a ceremony held at the Judicial Complex in ... Read More

NBA Condemns Benue Assembly’s Resolution To Remove Chief Judge As Unconstitutional
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NBA Condemns Benue Assembly’s Resolution To Remove Chief Judge As Unconstitutional

Patience Adie- February 18, 2025

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has sharply criticized a resolution passed by the Benue State House of Assembly, which directed Governor Hyacinth Alia to ... Read More

House Of Representatives Calls For Special Courts To Handle Homicide And Femicide Cases
The Bench, The Parliament

House Of Representatives Calls For Special Courts To Handle Homicide And Femicide Cases

Patience Adie- February 18, 2025

  The House of Representatives has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to designate special divisions within existing courts to expedite the handling of homicide, ... Read More

Benue Assembly Approves Chief Judge’s Removal Amid Allegations of Misconduct
The Bench, The Parliament

Benue Assembly Approves Chief Judge’s Removal Amid Allegations of Misconduct

Patience Adie- February 18, 2025

  The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a resolution authorizing Governor Hyacinth Alia to remove the Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambwese, from office. ... Read More

CJN Mourns Justice Alagoa, Hails Him As A Rare Breed
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CJN Mourns Justice Alagoa, Hails Him As A Rare Breed

Sobechi Obasi- February 14, 2025

  The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has described the late Justice Alagoa as a distinguished legal mind, free of arrogance and ... Read More

Kano Court Registrar Demoted Over Illegal Transactions
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Kano Court Registrar Demoted Over Illegal Transactions

Sobechi Obasi- February 12, 2025

  The Kano State Judiciary has announced disciplinary actions against Hudu Idris, a court registrar at the Upper Sharia Court, over his involvement in illegal ... Read More