Tag: Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)

The CJN underscored the critical role of the judiciary in advancing the women, peace and security agenda, declaring that sustainable ...

Mr Oyewole replaces former CJN Olukayode Ariwoola, whose retirement in 2024 left the South-west region's slot on the Supreme Court ...

The coalition of lawyers, including senior advocates, threatened to take legal action if the CJN fails to act.

“This significant development marks a new era of convenience and transparency for aspiring Notaries Public."

The CJN restated her resolve to ensure transparency and judicial excellence as the Supreme Court commenced the new legal year.

The shortlist was approved at the 169th plenary session of the LPPC chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), ...

“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) ...

The CJN's office said Mr Adejumo’s appointment to head the NJI is based on his experience and deep understanding of ...

President Tinubu initially appointed Mainasara Umar as CCT chairman in 2024, bypassing the NJC’s role.

NJC said the industrial court judge acted improperly by an order he issued against a state government.

The nine affected judges of the Imo State judiciary were found to have altered their official dates of birth to ...

The CJN said judicial independence was not just a constitutional imperative but the bedrock of public trust in the justice ...

“However, henceforth, the Federal Judicial Service Commission, all Judicial Service Commissions or Committee of the FCT, shall publish the names ...

The NJC stressed that the constitutional provision on acting appointments of state chief judges does not leave room for discretion.

The CJN spoke on Wednesday at a valedictory court session in Abuja held in honour of the late Supreme Court ...

The NJC announced this on Friday, among other disciplinary actions it took against other judges, including warnings, work-without-pay and watch ...

President Tinubu had, in his Independence Day broadcast, conferred Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on M ...

The CJN was earlier inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu as the substantive CJN before returning to preside over the ceremony ...

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun For the moment, we must welcome to this high office only the second woman ...

Mrs Kekere-Ekun also said she will ensure that the process of appointing judicial officers is fair and transparent.

President Bola Tinubu set an agenda for the new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ms Kekere-Ekun, at her inauguration on ...

Mr Ariwoola, Nigeria’s 17th chief justice, reached his retirement age of 70 on Thursday.

A valedictory court session will be held in honour of the CJN, Mr Ariwoola, on his 70th birthday on 22 ...

In May, the Kano emirate crisis triggered the latest storm of conflicting court decisions, often seen in political cases and ...