The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Dr. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, CFR on Thursday 10th February 2022 performed the foundation laying ceremony of the Bauchi Judicial division of the National Industrial Court complex. Justice Tanko said the edifice when completed…
The Supreme Court has declared as unlawful and unconstitutional, Executive Order 10 (EO10) on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature. In a split decision on Friday, a majority of the court’s seven-member panel agreed that the President exceeded his…
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in line with the pledge of the leadership of the NBA, are entitled to two (2) free packs of 24 NBA Stamps each, upon payment of the…
Attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government respects the doctrine of separation of powers among the three independent and separate arms of government. Malami, through his media aide, Dr….
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) says it will partner with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) on Intellectual Property (IP) refresher course for judges in order to strengthen service delivery in the judiciary. Its director-general, Dr John Asein, made this known on…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved the granting of citizenship to 286 foreign nationals residing in the country. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the virual FEC meeting,…
The Upper Chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill that seeks to increase the number Law School campuses from six to 12. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc)…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on Tuesday, has opposed the accusations of delaying high-profile corruption cases and running an untransparent budget levelled against the Nigerian judiciary by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said democracy and social justice are vital structures required for nation building, because the pursuit of justice lies at the heart of the quest for a better society. He made the comment at the…
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nominations of Nnamonso Ekanem and Mahmoud Abubakar Magaji as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission. The nominees who are from Akwa Ibom and Niger states are to represent the south-south and north-central zones…