judiciary
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Crime
Two Judges Fatally Shot In Tehran’s Supreme Court Building
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack at Iran’s Supreme Court building in Tehran on Saturday, January 18,…
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The Bench
Uzodimma: I Inherited A Disjointed Judiciary And Cleared Its Debts
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has disclosed that he inherited a disjointed judiciary burdened by debts when he assumed…
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The Bench
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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Foreign News
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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NBA
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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Metro News
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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Metro News
Balogun Advocates For Transparency In Judicial Appointments And Judicial Reforms
In an insightful interview with Punch, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kashopefoluwa Balogun, has called for greater transparency in the…
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Lawyers' Events
NBA President Calls For Judicial Accountability And Enhanced Human Rights Protection
At the 2024 International Human Rights Day celebration hosted by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Human Rights Institute, the…
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Articles
Farotimi And The Strains Of Defamation By Ejiofor Alike
The recent abduction of a human rights lawyer, Mr. Dele Farotimi in Lagos by operatives of the Ekiti State…
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Jobs & Careers
Nigerian Law School Class Of 2003 Congratulates Four Members Elevated To The Bench In Oyo State
The Nigerian Law School (NLS) Class of 2003 is celebrating a significant milestone as four of its distinguished members…
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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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The Bench
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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Metro News
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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Nigerian Lawyers
Niger State Chief Judge Raises Alarm Over Judicial Understaffing
The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik, has raised concerns over the severe understaffing in the…
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[INTERVIEW] Fubara, Wike Dispute Costing Rivers People Dearly – Agbakoba
The ongoing political dispute in Rivers State has raised concerns about its impact on governance and the well-being of…
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Metro News
CISLAC Raises Alarm Over Court Ruling Blocking Rivers State Allocations, Warns Of Democratic Risks
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has voiced serious concern over a recent Federal High Court judgment halting…
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