Bar and BenchFeatured Why judicial officers must not succumb to pressure in election cases–CJN BarandbenchMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240 The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has advised judicial officers never to succumb to either public opinion… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured 40 years after, BOSAN suffers major crack BarandbenchMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240 Forty years after it was established to promote highest standard of professional ethics amongst its members, the Body of Senior… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Granting judges 800% salary increase without reviewing support staff pay ‘ll be counter-productive— Prof. Odinkalu BarandbenchMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240 Human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu has faulted the on-going move to review upward the salaries of judicial officers by… Read More
FeaturedLitigation SERAP sues 36 governors, Wike over failure to account for trillions of FAAC allocations BarandbenchMay 19, 2024May 19, 20240 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC okays 86 judicial officers for appointment, deliberates on CJN’s notice of retirement BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 86 judicial officers for appointment to different levels of judicature after deliberating on… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Misconduct: NJC stops elevation of two judges, sets up eight panels to probe others BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has stopped elevation of… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC okays FCT Minister’s wife, Justice Wike, 21 others for appointment as Appeal Court justices BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. That was… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court stops Osun lawmaker from appearing in court to defend clients BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 A Federal High Court in Osogbo presided over by Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, has struck out a suit filed by Mr… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court stops planned marriage of 100 female orphans in Niger BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 A Federal high court sitting in Abuja has stopped the planned marriage of 100 female orphans in Niger State. The… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Plan to increase number of Appeal Court justices from 90 to 150 gets underway BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to… Read More