JUDICIARY

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, swore in three judges and two permanent secretaries. The swearing-in of the judges took place at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, while the permanent secretaries were sworn in at the Executive Chambers, Governor’s…

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has announced the appointment of Honourable Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, PhD,  as a Visiting Professor in the university. Honourable Justice Omolaye-Ajileye, a jurist and scholar of unparalleled repute, brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise that will undoubtedly enrich the…

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has renumbered the courts in the FCT Judiciary following the recent retirement of Hon. Justice Muawiyya Baba Idris. In a letter signed by the Chief judge, Hon. Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf and addressed to all…

Hon Justice Filibus Joel Agya  has been sworn in as the  Substantive Chief Judge of Taraba State. The new Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Agya  and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of Taraba State Justice Alfred Yakubu were sworn-in earlier today at…

Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris, on Monday, in a historic occasion, swore in the chief judge of Kebbi, Umar Abubakar, and his counterpart in the sharia system, the state Grand Kadi, Alhaji Siddiku Usman, in Birnin Kebbi at the presidential…

Over the 2023 Christmas holidays, a grave and unsettling incident cast a shadow over the Supreme Court quarters in Maitama, Abuja. The official residence of retired Justice Muhammad Dattijo was infiltrated and stripped bare in a disturbing act of burglary. This audacious…

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun Chapter, has rejected the dissolution of its state executive committee by the national leadership of the union. Mr. Olugbemiga Eludire, the chapter chairman, stated in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

The Osun State leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has been dissolved by the national body and replaced with a three-man caretaker committee. The strike declared by the Osun JUSUN on November 22, 2023, led to the suspension of judicial activities…