JUDICIARY NEWS

IN amending the constitution to reposition the judiciary, a team of experts, consulted by the National Assembly, has recommended that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) be stripped of the all-possessing power over critical institutions of the judiciary, Nigerian Tribune report. If the…

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has said the state judiciary will support students in Bethesda Home for the Blind with legal assistance. Alogba was quoted to have said this in a statement on Thursday during a courtesy visit by…

The Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade, has promised that his administration will increase the salary of judges and other judicial officers in the state by March this year. Ayade made the promise yesterday where he swore in the President…

Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu has reiterated that the judiciary under her watch was committed to effective provision of quality and professional services to the citizens. Justice Dipeolu stated this in a keynote address delivered at a-two-day retreat for Judges and…

The Regular Court Activities resumed yesterday Friday 7th January 2022 at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) nationwide. The 2021 end of the year vacation notice was announced via a circular signed on November 2021 by the Industrial Court President, His…

Governor of Nasarawa state Engr. Abdullahi Sule has sworn in four High Court judges in the state to enhance efficiency in the judicial system of the state. Governor Sule during the swearing In ceremony on Tuesday at the Alyu Akwe Banquet hall,…

The Sharia Court of Appeal in Kano State has insisted that henceforth, all lawyers appearing before all the cadres of Sharia Courts must be dressed according to extant regulations. In a circular numbered N0 4, 2021 issued on the 15th day of…

Anambra State Judicial Service Invites Application For Appointment Into Customary Court. In a press release signed Stanley U.S Mbanaso, the Executive Secretary of the Anambra Judicial Service Commission, the commission is inviting applications from suitable candidates who are interested in applying for the…

The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has assured that her court would double its efforts to ensure prompt justice delivery in the course of the 2021-2022 new legal year. Justice Dongban-Mensem said measures have been put in place…

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has approved the appointment of Magistrate Tajudeen Elias as the new acting Chief Registrar for the State Judiciary. His appointment came after the former Chief Registrar, Mrs Olubusola Okunuga was promoted to a…