The Bench
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NJC Launches Probe Into Osun CJ Over Alleged Abuse Of Office
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has set up a committee to investigate multiple allegations of misconduct against Justice…
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Cross River Chief Judge To Visit Correctional Centres In Decongestion Effort
The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme, is set to embark on a visit to…
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Bill To Increase FCT High Court Judges From 70 To 100 Passes Second Reading In House of Representatives
A proposed bill to expand the number of High Court Judges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 70 to…
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PPDC Launches Court Management Technology To Revolutionize Justice Delivery In Nigeria
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has unveiled its Court Administration and Case Management (CACM) technology, a cutting-edge…
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Cross River Judicial Commission Suspends Four Judicial Officers Over Alleged Misconduct
The Cross River State Judicial Service Commission has suspended four magistrates and several judicial staff over allegations of misconduct,…
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Awaiting A Sanitised Judiciary By Muazu Elazeh
If anyone still doubts that the Nigerian judiciary is enmeshed in pervasive corruption, the outcome of the last meeting…
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Ex-Lawmaker Oladele Commends Supreme Court Ruling Upholding EFCC, Anti-Corruption Agencies
Hon. Kayode Oladele, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, has lauded the Nigerian Supreme…
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NJC Sanctions And Suspends Judicial Officers, Recommends New Appointments
The National Judicial Council (NJC), led by Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has taken significant actions following its 107th meeting held…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses States’ Suit Against EFCC, ICPC, NFIU; Rebukes Kogi, Others
The Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 19 state governments challenging the establishment and prosecutorial powers of…
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€5.64 Billion Mambilla Power Project: Judge Rebukes Agunloye’s Lawyer For Delays In Court Proceedings
Jude Onwuegbuzie, a judge at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, has admonished Adeola Adedipe, counsel…
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Legal Experts Debate Impact Of Court Of Appeal Ruling On Ex-CJN Onnoghen’s Case
The recent Court of Appeal ruling, which overturned the conviction of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter…
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Explosives Found On Attacker After Suicide Blasts At Brazil’s Supreme Court
A man detonated explosives and died by suicide on Wednesday while attempting to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasilia,…
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Federal High Court Judges To Begin 2024 Yuletide Break On December 16
Federal High Court judges will start their 2024 yuletide vacation on December 16, 2024, according to a statement released Tuesday…
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Femi Falana Criticizes FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s Provision of Housing for Judges
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticized the recent allocation of housing to judges by the Minister of the…
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Supreme Court Of Canada Weighs Constitutionality Of Prostitution Laws
The Supreme Court of Canada is currently reviewing arguments concerning the constitutionality of the nation’s prostitution laws in…
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Body Of Benchers Concerned Over Negative Public Perception Of Nigerian Judiciary
The Body of Benchers has expressed concern over the widespread perception that Nigeria’s judiciary is plagued by corruption, bias, and…
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