The Bench
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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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Concerns Grow Over ECOWAS Court’s Relevance Amid Disregard For Judgments By Member States
The persistent non-compliance of member states, including Nigeria, with the rulings of the ECOWAS Court of Justice raises…
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Foundation Offers Training For Freed Inmates As Kogi Chief Judge Pardons 27
In a significant act of charity and rehabilitation, the Victory Idewele Foundation on Thursday paid ₦10 million to secure…
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Senior Advocate Urges Reformed Ogboni Fraternity to Establish Public Institutions
Prof. Joseph Abugu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and public analyst, has called on the leadership of the Reformed…
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Justice Kanyip Of NICN Recuses Himself From CBN Lawsuit Over Conflict Of Interest
The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice Benedict Kanyip, has recused himself from presiding over lawsuits…
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Judge Defends Death Sentence In Olowookere Segun Armed Robbery Case
Hon. Justice Falola, the presiding judge in the high-profile case of Olowookere Segun, has defended his decision to impose…
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Supreme Court Fines Ambrose Owuru ₦5 Million For Frivolous Suits Against President Tinubu
The Supreme Court has imposed a ₦5 million fine on Ambrose Owuru, a former presidential candidate of the Hope…
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Judges Are Overburdened, Says Ex-Minister Of Justice Kanu Agabi
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Kanu Agabi, has expressed concern over the hardships…
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Lagos Chief Judge Warns Notaries Against Fraudulent Practices, Urges Integrity
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has urged newly sworn-in notaries public to uphold the highest…
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Jigawa High Court Announces Christmas And New Year Recess
The High Court of Justice in Dutse, Jigawa State, has declared its annual Christmas and New Year recess,…
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Akwa Ibom Governor Appoints Six New High Court Judges
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the appointment of six new judges to serve in…
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NBA President Urges Judges To Reject Gifts From Governors To Uphold Judicial Independence
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has called on members of the judiciary to reject…
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Nigeria Named One Of Five Countries Selected For Women In Leadership In Law Project
Nigeria has been named as one of five countries selected to implement the Women in Leadership in Law (WILIL)…
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Rivers Judiciary Crisis: Transparency Group Urges NJC To Reassign Political Cases Away From Judges Linked To Wike
The Initiative for Transparent Strategy and Good Leadership has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to intervene in…
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Bauchi Judicial Commission Dismisses Shari’ah Court Judge For Misconduct, Introduces Staff Promotion Exams
The Judicial Service Commission in Bauchi State has dismissed Umar Ibrahim, a Shari’ah Court Judge serving at Jalam Shari’ah…
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UK Court Orders Deportation Of 43-Year-Old Nigerian, Olutobi Ogunbanwo, Reversing Ruling
A United Kingdom upper tribunal has overturned a prior ruling that halted the deportation of 43-year-old Nigerian, Olutobi…
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