Judiciary

…reaffirms support for rapid devt of Judiciary BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, swore-in Justice Joe Acha as the Acting Chief Judge of Edo State, charging His Lordship to carry out his duties with justice, honesty and transparency. Acha’s swearing-in, which was held at …

BENIN CITY: The Benin Monarch His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II has joined calls for the financial autonomy for the judicial arm of government. The Oba made the call when the out -going Edo State Chief Judge, Hon Justice Esther Amenaghawon Edigin paid a courtesy visit to the palace recently. …

Lagos – The Federal Government is set to resuscitate Special Terrorism Prosecution Courts, to try those implicated in funding terrorists or having links with them. The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Thursday, …

Abuja – The Supreme Court on Friday declared that no governor has the constitutional power to illegally terminate the tenure of democratically elected LG Chairmen and Councillors declaring the dissolution of the dully elected Local government Council Chairmen in Katsina and Oyo by their respective Governors as illegal. In a …

Abuja – The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the strike of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), would end soon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, expressed this believe while addressing newsmen at the end of a conciliation …

LAGOS – As the industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) enters its fifth week, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved to engage relevant stakeholders on financial autonomy for the Judiciary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that JUSUN on April 6, embarked on a …

LAGOS – Unidentified hoodlums were reportedly set ablazed the premises of the Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State in the early hours of Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of Ebonyi, Mrs Loveth Odah, who confirmed the incident said that no arrest had been made. She, however, said …

ABUJA – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad on Tuesday pleaded with members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to call of their ongoing strike in the interest of the nation. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ahuraka Isah, the CJN’s Special …

BENIN CITY – The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice E. A. Edigin has directed High Courts in the state to proceed on the Easter Recess from Monday April 5 to Friday April 9, 2021. A statement by the Chief Registrar of the High Court, B. O. Osawaru Esq indicated …

BENIN CITY: A plaintiff, Hon. Osazee Ozigbo in suit No. B/323/2003 between him and Warri Bottling Company Limited in which judgement was delivered in his favour over breach of contract has cried out to relevant authorities with a view to helping him prevailed on the company to pay his compensation …