…recommends appointment of 13 Judges By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The National Judicial Council, NJC, on Thursday, said it has okayed the elevation of four new Justices to the Supreme Court bench. The judicial body which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, said it had at the end of […]

…..…Asks NJC to probe his 130 days in prison without bail By Chris Ochayi, Benue The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the National Judicial Council, NJC, to investigate why a Kaduna-born journalist and social activist, Mr. Steven Kefas would be detained for 139 days in prison without bail. HURIWA said […]

Independence of the judiciary under severe threat, says NBA By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on Monday, called for the appointment of new Judges to handle over 116, 623 cases pending before the court. Justice Tsoho, who took over the leadership of the court in acting […]

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday tendered a copy of the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of Nigeria at the resumed trial of former Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a dismissed Judge of the Federal High Court.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the National Judicial Council, NJC, of bias in handling the case against the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.