The Bench
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NJC Investigates Imo Judges Over Alleged Age Falsification
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has launched an investigation into 18 Imo State judges accused of falsifying their…
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Lagos Opens New Commercial Court To Boost Business Dispute Resolution
Lagos State has launched a new commercial court at Tapa, Lagos Island. The court is part of the High…
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Lagos High Court Nullifies Obasa’s Removal As Speaker, Voids Assembly Proceedings
The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has ruled that the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the State…
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Court Jails Businessman For Refusing Naira As Legal Tender
Businessman Uzondu Chimaobi received a four‑year prison sentence from Justice Alexander Owoeye at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos,…
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Chief Magistrate Who ‘Retired’ Over State of Emergency Was Sacked – Rivers State
A new twist has emerged in the breaking story of a Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike…
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Age Falsification: CSO Responsible For Exposing Former Imo State CJ, Reports 18 More Imo Judges To NJC
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations, the Civil Society Engagement Platform (CSEP), has accused 18 judges in the…
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Kano Defies ECOWAS, Upholds Blasphemy Laws Amid International Pressure
Kano State officials have defied an ECOWAS ruling on blasphemy laws. They vowed not to amend state law. In…
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FCT High Court Announces Easter Vacation, Names Vacation Judges
The FCT High Court in Abuja has announced its Easter vacation schedule. The Chief Judge directed the court to…
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FOI Act Applies To All States, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Nigeria’s FOI Act covers all tiers of government, including state institutions. The…
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Customary Courts: Akinlade Denounces “Inferior” Label
Bayo Akinlade, convener of the Support for Lower Courts, has condemned the term “inferior courts” for customary courts. He made…
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ECOWAS Court President Highlights Major Institutional Challenges At Staff Retirement Ceremony
The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has raised concerns over the persistent challenges…
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Kogi Chief Judge Commissions New Magistrate Court To Combat Electricity Theft
In Lokoja, Kogi State, Chief Judge Justice Josiah Majebi commissioned a new magistrate court today. The court will handle electrical…
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Imo State Judiciary: The NJC Watches, And Watches, And Watches
In Imo state, something deeply unsettling has taken root. The judiciary, once the final refuge for order and fairness,…
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Court Bars Ibok Ette Ibas From Appointing LGA Administrators
A federal high court in Port Harcourt has issued an order preventing Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State,…
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Kogi Chief Judge Urges Ex Convicts To Shun Crime
Chief Judge Josiah Majebi of Kogi State warned trained convicts to shun crime during a meeting at the judiciary…
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Overthrow Of Electoral Jurisprudence By Judiciary
In Nigeria, almost all the results of elections are challenged in court. The former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice…
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