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Foreign News
Pakistan Judge Hands Down Death Sentence In High-Profile Murder Case
A judge in Pakistan sentenced a man to death for killing a 20-year-old Christian. The sentence marks a strong…
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Metro News
Former Lawmaker Sani Declines Judge Role At Miss World Nigeria
Former lawmaker Shehu Sani has declined an invitation to serve as a judge for the 2025 Miss World Nigeria…
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The Bench
Court Halts Abia Judge Appointments Amid Ongoing Litigation
A Federal High Court in Umuahia halted Abia State’s judicial appointment process. The court ruled against proceeding with judge…
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Metro News
Forced Labour: UK Court Convicts Ugandan Judge Lydia Mugambe Of Modern Slavery Charges
A United Nations judge and Ugandan High Court Justice, Lydia Mugambe, has been convicted in the United Kingdom on…
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The Bench
Federal High Court Assigns 48 Justices To Handle EFCC Cases
The Federal High Court has designated 48 justices across its various divisions to handle cases brought by the Economic…
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The Bench
19 New Shari’a Court Judges Sworn In In Jigawa State
Jigawa State has formally sworn in 19 new Shari’a Court Judges, locally known as Alkalis, during a ceremony held…
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Opinion
Nigerian Judiciary In The Court Of The Righteous Judge
By Victor War I became conscious of the Nigerian judiciary in the days of the late Justice Aloysius Katsina Alu,…
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Law Enforcement
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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Foreign News
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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Litigation
€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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Foreign News
Retired US Judge Dies By Suicide Amid FBI Arrest Attempt Over Corruption Charges
A retired New York judge, Stewart Rosenwasser, died by an apparent suicide on Tuesday, September 24, during a confrontation…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Fubara Set To Swear In Rita Oguguo, Frank Oviri, 6 Others As Rivers State High Court Judges
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, will swear in eight newly appointed judges on Friday, September 20, 2024. The…
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The Bench
Jigawa High Court Judges Commence 2024 Annual Vacation Today, July 8
The Jigawa State High Court will commence its annual vacation on July 8, 2024, marking the end of the…
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Litigation
Property Dispute: Ex-Judge’s Daughter Seeks 11.11% Share Of Late Father’s Estate And Stocks, Demands N500 Million
In a legal battle unfolding at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Bwari, Abuja, Ann Eniyamire, daughter…
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The Bench
CJN Sparks Controversy Over Reported Nomination Of Daughter As FCT High Court Judge
In a move that has stirred controversy, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has reportedly nominated…
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Opinion
Nganjiwa, The Judge As A Verb By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Justice Hyeladzira NganjiwaThere is hardly any jurisdiction in the common law world in which a man with his current record…
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