Supreme Court
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Foreign News
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is The Inspiration All Young Black Girls Studying Law Needs
On Feb. 25, the White House confirmed that President Joe Biden is nominating Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme…
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Foreign News
Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown As First Black Female Supreme Court Judge
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. This…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Supreme Court Appointments: NBA Calls For Petitions As It Releases Names Of 23 Nominees
Pursuant to a request received from the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Federal Judicial Service Commission requesting nominations…
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Opinion
Who Qualifies To Sit On The Supreme Court? By Prof. Mike Ikhariale
It was reported last week that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhamad has expanded the recruitment pool from…
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Opinion
Supreme Court And Executive Order 10: Matters Arising By Reuben Abati
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria in a split decision voted 6-1 to nullify Executive Order 10 through which…
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Litigation
Supreme Court Grants Two-Year Adjournment Of Obasanjo, Abacha Land Suit
The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted a request by a firm owned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo — Ibad Limited…
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Metro News
Executive Order 10: SANs, CSO’s Tango Over Supreme Court Ruling
Controversies have continued to trail the Supreme Court’s ruling which nullified the Executive Order 10 granting financial autonomy to both…
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Supreme Court Judges’ Appointments: NBA Asks Lawyers To Apply
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has called for nominations to fill six vacancies on the Supreme Court…
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The Bench
Nullification of Executive Order 10: No Winner, No Loser, Say SANs
As reactions continue to trail Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying President Muhhamadu Buhari”s Executive Order 10 (E10), which…
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Litigation
Supreme Court Declares Buhari’s Executive Order 10 Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared that the Executive Order 10 on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature is…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Vacant S’Court Seats: NJC Must Prioritise Competence, Merit — Lawyers
In a shift from the traditional process of appointing Supreme Court Justices, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko…
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Litigation
Sesugh Akume Sues Supreme Court’s Bailiff For Defamation, Demands N500million As Damages
An Abuja-based activist, Sesugh Akume, has sued the chief bailiff of the Supreme Court, Ukor Michael Akan, for defamation. In…
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The Bench
Appointment Of Supreme Court Judges: CJN Calls For Nominations
Ibrahim Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has called for the nomination of judges for appointment to the supreme…
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Litigation
[Supreme Court Judgment] Doctrine Of Last Seen In A Charge Of Murder
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 11th day of June, 2021 Before Their Lordships…
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Kalu, GTBank: A Tale Of Two Judgements By Onikepo Braithwaite
Supreme Court: Orji Kalu v EFCC I don’t know whether to say, as we say in Hausa, ‘Na sha mamaki’…
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Foreign News
Justice Ayesha Malik Takes Oath As First Woman Judge Of Pakistan’s Supreme Court
Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation…
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