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Boycott

NBA Abeokuta begins three- day boycott of courts, July 6

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abeokuta Branch, has declared a three-day boycott…

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Judges

Judges as undertakers, state disorder and State Police

By Owei Lakemfa My Lord, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal…

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Hitman

Lifusprudence: An Introduction to a Judicial Hitman

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria has been blessed over the years with…

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Judicial

Anarchism in judicial robes

By Owei Lakemfa Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court,…

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Chief Judge

In Imo State, Governor Uzodinma Seeks a Chief Judge He can Own

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Swami Kesavananda Bharati was a senior Hindu monk…

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Appeal

Tinubu commissions Court of Appeal Justices quarters

...urges States to strengthen judicial I Infrastructure... President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on…

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2026

Federal High Court commences annual vacation July 27

The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice…

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Appeal

Senate leader, Bamidele canvasses increment of Appeal Court Justices to 110

The Senate passed for second reading, a bill for an act to…

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Dan

The Case for the Office of Judge Dan Maliki

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Divine right is an old, established principle. It…

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Eghagha

The Prostitution of Justice

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA The immediate inspiration for this essay is a…

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judgement

Nigeria: The Rise of Judicial Verdict without Judgment

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu  When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years…

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Casefile

Anxiety mounts over sudden recall of land dispute casefile by Lagos CJ

A sudden move by the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba,…

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