The Bench
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Jigawa Judicial Service Commission Dismisses Three Officers, Sanctions Others For Misconduct
The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed three officers and disciplined others for misconduct during its 178th meeting…
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Retired Judge Accuses NBA Of Failing To Address Petitions Against Senior Lawyers
Retired Justice Taiwo Taiwo has criticized the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for…
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Jigawa Judicial Service Commission Sanctions Sharia Judges, Sacks Judicial Officers For Misconduct
The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed three judicial officers for misconduct and advised three Sharia Court…
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Appeal Court Rules Federal High Court Lacks Jurisdiction In Kano Emirate Dispute
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, in a 2-1 decision, has ruled that the Federal High Court in Kano…
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Adamawa Chief Judge Assures Legal Support To YEDC Operations
The Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, has pledged the judiciary’s full support to the Yola…
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Zamfara Court Orders Arrest Of Two NSCDC Operatives Over Alleged Burglary
A Magistrate Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of two operatives of…
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Vietnam To Prosecute Lawyer For Criticizing Judicial Actions
The People’s Court of Hanoi is set to hear the case of prominent lawyer Tran Dinh Trien on January…
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Fire Guts Cross River State High Court Complex In Ogoja
The Cross River State High Court complex in Ogoja was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening, leaving significant damage…
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SANs Divided Over Prosecution Of Retired Judges Indicted For Age Falsification
A debate has erupted among senior lawyers in Nigeria over whether judges recently recommended for compulsory retirement for…
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US Court Orders €5.64m Seized From American Arms Dealer Transferred To Nigerian Government
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to transfer €5.64 million, confiscated from convicted…
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Retired Judge Calls For Decriminalisation Of Libel In Nigeria
A retired Federal High Court judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, has criticised the criminalisation of libel in Nigeria, advocating for…
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Nigerian Government Reintroduces History Into Basic Education Curriculum
The Nigerian government has announced the return of history as a standalone subject in the nation’s basic education…
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House of Representatives Considers Increasing Supreme Court Justices To 41
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review is deliberating on a bill proposing an increase in the…
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Georgia Judge Commits Suicide Inside Courtroom
Effingham County, Georgia, was shaken on Tuesday morning after the body of State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was…
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Court To Rule On Landlord’s Appeal Against UBA On January 9
Justice Olalekan Oresanya of the Lagos State High Court has scheduled January 9, 2025, to decide whether Dr.…
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Wole Olanipekun Urges Lawyers To Critically Examine Judgments Before Criticizing Judiciary
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Wole Olanipekun has called on lawyers to thoroughly read and understand court…
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