The year 2022 tested the Bar and the Bench in their joint commitment to justice, professionalism and defence of the rule of law, in various respects. Dominating the centre of activities were battles for the welfare of judges and judicial officers, tests of upholding the unity of the bar and challenges of impartial judgment on […]
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Justice Rabiu Gwandu of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Lagos Division, has nullified the purported sack of Sonny Ekedayen, an Assistant General Manager at the Bank of Industry (BoI). Gwandu set aside the termination letter issued by BoI to Ekedayen and ordered the bank to reinstate him forthwith and pay his salaries and […]
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A cross section of the new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) during their inauguration in Abuja… Credit: Philip Ojisua The Nigerian Supreme Court is the highest in the judicial hierarchy. It is empowered with original and appellate jurisdictions by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as altered). Its decisions are final and cannot be appealed against […]
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The Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria has constituted a special task force of judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases before it. The FHC made this known on Wednesday in a statement by its Assistant Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja. According to Oby-Christopher, a circular letter issued by the […]
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Kanu in court A federal high court in Umuahia, Abia state, has ordered the Nigeria government to return Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to Kenya from where he was extradited in June 2021. The court also ordered the government to pay Kanu the sum of N500 million as damages […]
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Return IPOB leader to Kenya A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has ordered the Federal Government to pay the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, the sum of N500 million as damages following his illegal abduction and human rights abuse from Kenya. The Court also ordered the […]
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Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Port Harcourt, has awarded N5.5 million general damages against Notore Chemical Industries Ltd., for exposing its former staff, Mrs. Sharon Philip, to workplace victimisation and wrongful termination of her employment. The money is made up of N5 million damages, N500, 000 litigation cost, N1.8m […]
Continue ReadingThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has praised Appeal Court judges for their courage over Thursday’s court ruling in favour of its detained leader Nnamdi Kanu. It also commended Kanu’s team of lawyers for their doggedness towards ensuring victory was achieved. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful however accused Attorney […]
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Directs NSA, SGF to investigate oil theft in Niger Delta Denies military involvement in implicating IPOB members Orders reopening of Obajana Cement factory The National Security Council has clarified the Federal Government’s position on the status of the case against leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. As reported by The Nation, […]
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has stated that Nigeria requires the services of judges who are God fearing and guided solely by their conscience and the law. He said: “Nigeria, as we all can see and feel, is currently plagued with myriad of problems that require our sincere and honest interventions […]
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