judiciary
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The Bench
Knocks, Kudos For Judiciary Over Conflicting Election Judgements
In a bid to beat the 180 days deadline Governorship Election Petition Tribunals for most states have delivered judgments on…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Reflect On Your Roles In Nation Building – Catholic Lawyers Urge Judiciary, Others
The President, National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) Mrs Florence Atuluku, has charged the judiciary and Nigerians at large…
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Opinion
How Nigeria’s Courts Became “The Lost Hope Of The Common Man”, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When Ogbonnaya Ukeje died in Lagos two days after Christmas Day in 1981, Bode Rhodes-Vivour was a 30 year-old lawyer…
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Law Enforcement
Police Parade Killers Of Senator’s Aide, Claims Judiciary Responsible For Crime Increase In Lagos
Police in Lagos State pointed fingers at the judiciary, saying it was partly responsible for the increase in crime and…
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The Bench
We’ll Grant Financial Autonomy To Benue Judiciary – Gov Alia
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said the judiciary in the state will get financial autonomy in line with…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Don’t Demonise Judiciary, Mba Ukweni, SAN Urges Nigerians
Mr Mba Ukweni, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on Nigerians to refrain from demonising the nation’s…
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The Bench
Dongban-Mensem Decries Dwindling Resources Of The Judiciary
President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has lamented that dwindling financial resources is hindering infrastructural and…
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Opinion
Judicial Coups: Should We Still Keep Our PVCs? By Casimir Igbokwe
It was Bishop Godfrey Onah of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka who said our justices were not from Singapore. They…
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The Bench
Lagos State Judiciary To Hold New Legal Year Service On Sept. 25
The Lagos State Judiciary will on Sept. 25 simultaneously hold its 2023/2024 new legal year service at the Cathedral Church…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Senior Advocate Berates Agbakoba Over Recent Comments On Judiciary
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Akin Onigbinde, has criticised a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA),…
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Opinion
The Role Of The Judiciary In Democratic Government; A Social Engineering Or A Quamire? (2) By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN
One of the most defining and unmistakable characteristics of a functioning democracy is an independent judiciary, which is…
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The Bench
NJI Seeks Modern Judicial Accounting Software
The Administrator of National Judicial Institute, Justice, Salisu Abdullahi, has says there is need for prudent management of…
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The Bench
Election Tribunal: Nigerians Set For Mega Solidarity Walk To Demand Judicial Transparency
Nigerians are gearing up for a show of solidarity and advocacy as they await the highly anticipated judgment of…
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Opinion
The Role Of The Judiciary In Democratic Government; A Social Engineering Or A Quagmire? (1) By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN
Some weeks back, I was a guest of the Honourable the Chief Judge of Ogun State, the Honourable Justice (Dr.)…
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The Bench
Presidential Tribunal: Any Chance With The Judiciary? By Law Mefor
One cannot be envious of the presidential election petition court (PEPC), as the 180 days that the current laws…
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The Bench
Poor Condition Of Service Affecting Judges’ Health – SAN
The month of July was like a harvest of death in the judiciary when on July 3, 2023, Justice…
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