The Bench
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JUST IN: Immediate Past Chief Judge Of Bayelsa, Kate Abiri Is Dead
Information reaching The Metro Lawyer (TML) news desk indicates that Hon. Justice Kate Abiri, CJ (Rtd) of Bayelsa State has…
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NBA President Pays Condolence Visit On CJN, Family Of Nweze, JSC
*Says Neglect Of Judicial Officers’ Welfare Unacceptable The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON,…
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Plateau APC Seeks Area Court Judge Sanction For Giving Cheap Order
Worried by the judgment of an Area Court that ordered the unsealing of the Secretariats of the 17 local government…
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NBA President Mourns The Passing Of Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, JSC
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has received with shock and…
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I Had Immunity When I Made Comment On ‘Influencing Wife’s Decisions’- Bulkachuwa
Adamu Bulkachuwa, a former senator, says the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) lacks the powers to…
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Protecting My Integrity Outweighs Misappropriating Judiciary Workers’ Funds Says Kogi CJ
Following the suspension of the indefinite strike embarked upon by Kogi State branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria…
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Failure To Join A Necessary Party: Effect On Court’s Jurisdiction
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 31st day of March, 2023 Before Their Lordships…
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Let’s Give Cross River Chance To Grow, Gov Otu Appeals To Judiciary
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has appealed to the state judiciary to cooperate with his administration in…
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Why I Didn’t Go To The Bench —C.J Aremu, SAN
Chief Mrs. Connie Jean Aremu, SAN, though a Ghanaian, today marks her 50th year at the Nigerian Bar. She spoke…
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NBA-SLP Conference 2023: Mazi Afam Osigwe Calls For Electoral Reforms Within Judiciary
Learned Silk and Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference Planning Committee, Mazi Afam Osigwe…
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NJC Appoints 28 Judges For Kaduna, Kano Courts
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended for approval of 28 judicial officers for Federal High Courts and Sharia Courts…
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Bayelsa To Relocate Courts To Original Areas Of Jurisdiction
Justice Matilda Ayemieye, the new Chief Judge of Bayelsa, says she will prioritise the relocation of courts, earlier moved to…
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Ariwoola’s Son, 22 Others Recommended For Appointment As Federal High Court Judges
Olukayode Ariwoola junior, son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, was among 22 lawyers recommended by…
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High Court Building Collapse: Maikyau Commiserates With The Chief Judge Of Ekiti State
The President of Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has received with rude shock the news of…
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Bayelsa: Diri Swears In New Chief Judge
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, on Thursday, swore in Justice Matilda Ayemieye as the fourth substantive Chief Judge…
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Ekiti Chief Judge Cheats Death As Office Wall Collapses On Him
The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, recently escaped death as a section of the state’s High Court…
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