Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)

Just in: Appeal Court acquits ex-CJN, Onnoghen, orders FG to unfreeze his account

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday discharged and acquitted a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, of...

Breaking: CJN summons Rivers CJ, orders probe of judges on conflicting rulings

Following conflicting rulings in political cases currently causing crisis in Rivers State, a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC) has been inaugurated...

FG inaugurates committee to review outdated Nigerian laws

Determined to review, update, and consolidate outdated Nigerian laws, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),...

Updated: Tinubu commits to sanctity of judiciary as Kekere-Ekun takes oath as 23rd Nigeria’s Chief Justice

Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Monday, with President Bola Ahmed...

CJN to swear in 87 new SANs as Supreme Court begins new legal year

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on September 30 swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) as...

Just in: Acting CJN Kekere-Ekun faces Senate screening, vows to tackle corruption

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has vowed to uphold integrity in the judiciary by implementing a zero-tolerance policy...

Updated: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: From Senior Magistrate in Lagos State to Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

Following her oath-taking on Friday afternoon, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun took office as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice at a well-attended ceremony held at the...

Breaking: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria 

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice in an acting capacity, pending formal confirmation by the...

Just in: Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Olukayode Ariwoola, retires

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, has formally bowed out of office, having attained the statutory retirement age of 70....

Breaking: NJC recommends Kekere-Ekun as next CJN, second woman in apex court’s annals

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, just as the incumbent, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola,...

FG secures conviction of 125 Boko Haram terrorists, financiers

The Federal Government says it has secured the convictions of more than 125 Boko Haram militants and their financial backers at a two-day...

CJN to tackle conflicting court orders, discipline judges responsible

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, expressed concern on Wednesday about the alarming trend of inconsistent and contradictory rulings from courts...

CJN swears in 22 new Appeal Court justices, urges them to uphold integrity, justice

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in the 22 newly appointed justices of the Appeal Court, urging them to...

CJN swears in daughter-in-law, Wike’s daughter, 10 other new FCT High Court judges July 10

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will, on Wednesday, July 10, swear in the 12 newly appointed judges of the...

27 years after, Court of Appeal, Abuja, gets five-storey complex 

PpWithin the next 14 months, the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal will finally move into its permanent premises, marking a significant...

Planned strike is illegal, Justice Minister tells NLC, TUC

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has declared the strike called by the Nigerian...