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Judiciary workers’ strike continues despite Nigerian government’s appeal
Judiciary workers continued with their strike after talks with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and other federal government officials failed on Monday.
Nigerian government begs judicial workers to suspend strike
The Federal Government Monday appealed to the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, to suspend their nationwide industrial action, which has paralysed court activities the country.
CJN urges judiciary workers to call off strike action
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Tuesday, urged the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, to call off their ongoing strike action. JUSUN had ordered its members across the federation to...
Nigerian judiciary workers begin indefinite strike
Judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), have declared an indefinite nationwide strike to press home their demand for the financial autonomy of the judiciary.
Justice Rhodes-Vivour: Many Supreme Court decisions no longer make sense
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, said yesterday that many previous decisions of the apex court should be laid to rest and never followed.
Justice Rhodes-Vivour retires from Supreme Court, seeks election petition reform
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, on Monday as part of his parting message to the judiciary and indeed Nigerians called for an amendment to the Electoral Act that would shift the burden of proof from a petitioner to the electoral umpire.
Election petition: Retired Supreme Court justice wants burden of proof shifted to INEC
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, on Monday as part of his parting message to the judiciary and indeed Nigerians called for an amendment to the Electoral Act that would shift the burden of proof from a petitioner to the electoral umpire.
CJN to judges: We must take cognizance of our errors
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Monday, warned judges across the federation to abstain from anything that could tarnish their good image or tamper with their reputation.
Justice Onnoghen: How ex-President Obasanjo saved me from conspiracy by some judges
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has rated ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as a better listener than President Muhammadu Buhari.
Walter Onnoghen: President Buhari removed me as CJN because of Atiku Abubakar
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen (rtd) on Friday broke the silence on why the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government unceremoniously removed him from office in 2019.
Justice Onnoghen: Why I was sacked as CJN
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, on Friday, stressed that Nigeria as a nation may not record any meaningful achievement in life until they are able to free the nation’s judiciary from the stronghold of politicians.
CJN: Justice Ngwuta was a dedicated jurist
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has described late Justice Sylvester Ngwuta as a consummate jurist who was dedicated to duties.
CJN leads other Supreme Court justices on condolence visit to late Sylvester Ngwuta’s family
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, over the weekend, led 18 Justices and senior officials of the Supreme Court on a condolence visit to the family of the late Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who passed away on March 7, 2021.
Nigeria’s chief justice lauds women judges for displaying high level of integrity
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, on Thursday commended Nigerian women judges for displaying high level of integrity in the discharge of their judicial functions in spite of challenges.
Nigeria’s chief justice appoints new media assistant
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has approved the appointment of a seasoned journalist, Mallam Ahuraka Yusuf Isah as his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Strategy to the Judiciary.
CJN swears in Justice Garba as acting CJ of FCT high court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, Wednesday, swore in Justice Salisu Garba as Acting Chief Judge (CJ) of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
FCT chief judge bows out service
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Ishaq Usman Bello, on Tuesday bowed out of service on the attainment of 65 years of age.
Supreme Court denies Chief Justice Tanko is down with coronavirus
The Supreme Court has dismissed media reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Tanko, has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Ebonyi PDP member drags chief judge to CJN, NJC
Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Elder Fred Udeogu has dragged the State Chief Judge, Justice Anselm Nwigwe before the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) an ex parte injunction in the suit challenging Governor Dave Umahi’s decision to suspend the PDP State Executive Committee.
Justice Tanko to swear in 72 new SANs next Monday
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, will next Monday swear-in 72 legal practitioners recently elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SANs).
Firm drags SAN to LPPC, NBA over ‘misrepresentation’
A firm, Nacenn Nigeria Limited, has filed a petition against Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, before the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN/Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, and the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
Justice Tanko: Nigeria needs daring lawyers to resist tyranny
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has said there is need for more daring lawyers to emerge in Nigeria in order to resist tyranny and expand what he described as “frontiers of jurisprudence in the country.”
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