Tag: Judges

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NBA frowns on judge’s humiliating order on a lawyer to kneel down in court

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday reacted to the alleged order…

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Judiciary

How Salaries of Lower Court Judges Encourages Corruption in the Judiciary

Lagos State Government Is Not Doing Enough By Bayo Akinlade Fuel pump…

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HeadlinesJudiciary

Security report clears 14 candidates for appointment as judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola…

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JudiciaryOpinion

Nigeria: How Politicians Started Dashing Cars and Houses to Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria’s military…

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JudiciaryOpinionPolitics

Ministry of Judges Welfare

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the House of Lords, as the upper…

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#GEJ2027: A Hostage in the Lap of the Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Seven years ago, in 2018, my good friend…

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JudiciaryReligion

Burial of Traditional Rulers: Ogun counters judge’s remarks

Ogun State government on Sunday reacted to the remarks of a judge…

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HeadlinesJudiciary

NJC appoints Ogunmoye as Ekiti CJ, sacks 10 Imo judges

The National Judicial Council(NJC) has appointed Justice Adekanye Lekan Ogunmoye as the…

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CJN, judges discuss ways to handle terrorism cases in Nigerian courts

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has affirmed the…

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JudiciaryOpinion

Blessed Are the Crooked Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he was a Justice the Court of…

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HeadlinesJudiciary

NJC suspends three Federal judges

All potential judges to henceforth go through public scrutiny  The National Judicial…

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JudiciaryOpinion

Majority of Nigerian judges, lawyers don’t wear wigs, gowns

By Femi Falana SAN Between 1983 and 1987, the radical military regime…

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