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Oyo Gets 15 New Magistrates

The Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Iyabo Yerima, yesterday swore in 15 new magistrates as part of plans to make the state judiciary perform better than it is currently. The CJ lamented that the Oyo State Magistracy had, over time, suffered a shortfall…

18/07/2023

NJC Appoints 28 Judges For Kaduna, Kano Courts

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended for approval of 28 judicial officers for Federal High Courts and Sharia Courts of Appeal of Kaduna and Kano States. According to a statement by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, the list comprises 23…

17/07/2023

Abiodun Swears in Customary Court of Appeal Judge

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Friday sworn-in Justice Oriyomi Abiodun Sofowora, as the Judge of Customary Court of Appeal, with a charge on the judiciary to ensure that the country stabilise politically. The governor said, his administration believes in the independence and…

15/07/2023

NJC Recommends CJN’s Son, 22 Others For Appointment As Judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Olukayode Ariwoola Junior, son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, for appointment as a Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. Ariwoola Junior was recommended for the Federal High Court bench…

14/07/2023

Ekiti Chief Judge Hospitalised As Section Of Court Collapses On Him

Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, escaped death on Wednesday, when a section of the state high court complex collapsed on him while in the office. Justice Adeyeye is said to be currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital in the…

14/07/2023

Retired Appeal Court Justice Seeks Conclusion of Election Matters before Swearing In

A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Peter Ige, yesterday, advocated for the conclusion of pre and post election matters before the swearing in of winners of election in the country. This is just as he called for the decentralisation of the…

13/07/2023

Justice Okungbowa Confirmed As Edo State Chief Judge

Edo State House of Assembly has confirmed Justice Daniels Iyobosa Okungbowa as the Chief Judge (CJ) of the State. House Speaker Rt Hon. Blessing Agbebaku delivered the Confirmation on Wednesday, at the hallowed chambers, after receiving a report submitted by the Chairman…

13/07/2023

Justice Augie Charges Graduating Students On Accountability, Responsibility

A justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hon. Amina Adamu Augie, has advised students to be accountable and responsible in their educational pursuits and future endeavors. Addressing the 2023 set of graduating students of Noble Hall Leadership Academy in Abuja yesterday, Augie…

09/07/2023

Stop Levelling Unfounded Allegations Against Judges – Magistrates

A group under the auspices of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN) Nassarawa State chapter has urged politicians in the country to stop raising unsubstantiated allegations against Judges. The Chairman of MAN in Nassarawa State, Hon.Mairiga Abdullahi in a statement on Saturday, described…

09/07/2023

Don’t Drag Nasarawa Chief Justice Into Your Political Crisis, JUSUN Cautions APC Stakeholders

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has criticised a group that goes by the name of the All Progressive Congress (APC) concerned stakeholders for allegedly insinuating that the Chief Judge of Nassarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu is biased. Taking the group…

08/07/2023

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