JUDICIARY

Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua is Dead

The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal Benin division, Hon. Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua is dead. She died Friday, 8 March Justice Orji-Abadua, who was on the reserve list of nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court last year, hailed from Ikeduru in…

09/03/2024

Granting Interviews After Court Sittings Unethical, Justice Odili Cautions Lawyers

The Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Justice Mary Peter Odili (retd), on Wednesday, cautioned lawyers against addressing the media after court proceedings, describing the action as unethical. She stated this on the second day of the Call to Bar Ceremony of 4,412…

06/03/2024

Osun State Judiciary Workers Suspend Strike

The Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has suspended its industrial action. The union had declared an indefinite industrial action on November 22, 2023, due to a faceoff with the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. But in a…

06/03/2024

CJN Assures Judges of Improved Welfare Packages

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday assured magistrates and judges of the lower courts of ongoing efforts at improving their welfare packages. Ariwoola, who gave the assurance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Hybrid Refresher Course for…

05/03/2024

How Explosion at Abuja Judge’s Residence Killed Three

An explosion at the home of Abubakar Musa, a judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has killed three persons. The victims, a welder and his two apprentices were working on a leaking diesel container at the residence in Kubwa, a satellite town in…

02/03/2024

CJN Swears In 11 New Supreme Court Justices

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has sworn in 11 new Justices to the bench of the Supreme Court, charging them, not to allow their ambition to becloud their sense of judgement. Some of the Justices are Jummai Hannatu Sankey,…

26/02/2024

Ogun State Judiciary Workers to Launch Strike Over Unpaid Allowances

In a move that underscores the ongoing struggle between labor unions and government authorities in Nigeria, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Ogun State has declared its intent to initiate a five-day warning strike starting from 26 February to 1…

25/02/2024

FCT CJ Defies Lawmakers, Schedules Judicial Exams

The Chief Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf has scheduled a Saturday recruitment exam for new FCT High Court judges, defying a parliamentary resolution asking him to pause the process over questions about applicable statutes. Judicial sources told the…

24/02/2024

CJN Backs Action On Unenforced ECOWAS Judgements

In a move signaling support for regional accountability, President Bola Tinubu has met with the ECOWAS Judicial Council to address the critical issue of unenforced judgements issued by the ECOWAS Court of Justice. The chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who chairs…

23/02/2024

Federal High Court Begins Easter Vacation March 22

The Federal High Court across the country will commence Easter vacation from March 22 to April 8, 2024. The vacation, according to a circular by the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, was in accordance with the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b)…

21/02/2024