2022 CONFIRMATION, CONVERSION AND UPGRADING EXAMINATION
The 2022 Confirmation, conversion and upgrading examination is currently going on across all centers,
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President Muhammadu Buhari sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday swore in Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing of Mr Ariwoola as the new CJN followed the resignation of his predecessor, Tanko Muhammad, on health grounds. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Ariwoola was the most senior Justice of the Supreme […]
2020 COMBINED SENIOR STAFF PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS
2020 COMBINED SENIOR STAFF PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS This is to inform all Staff of the Judiciary that the 2020 Combined Promotion Examinations for eligible candidates of the Federal Courts and the Commission will be held in the six (6) Geopolitical Zones on Tuesday, 8th and Wednesday, 9th September, 2020 at the following Centres / Venues:
Nigeria’s Chief Justice swears in acting President of National Industrial Court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday swore in Benedict Kanyip, as the acting president of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN). NAN reports that on September 27, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Justice Kanyip as the acting President of the NICN.
Buhari Nominates Tanko As Substantive CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice, Tanko Muhammadu, as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on Wednesday recommended Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to Buhari for confirmation as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read Tanko’s name on the […]
NJC RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS OF HON. DR. JUSTICE I. T. MUHAMMAD, CFR, AS SUBSTANTIVE CJN, AND EIGHT (8) OTHERS AS HEADS OF COURT
The National Judicial Council rose today from an Emergency Meeting to recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, the appointment of Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Meeting which was initially presided over by Hon. Mr. Justice Umaru Abdullahi, CON, considered and approved the recommendation of its […]
Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Onu others make Buhari’s ministerial list
At last, Senate President Bukola Saraki Wednesday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list. Ministerial listVanguard gathered that former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and his counterpart in Lagos, Babatunde Fashola were among the names received by the Senate President. Others on the list are, former governors Chris Ngige of Amanbra; Ogbonaya Onu, of Abia State; […]
List of past Chief Justices of Nigeria
List of Chief Justice of Nigeria The judicial arm of the Nigerian government consists of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Court of Appeals, the High Courts, and other trial courts such as the Magistrates‘, Customary, Sharia and other specialisedcourts.[1] The Chief Justice of Nigeria, abbreviated as CJN preside over the Supreme Court and thirteen […]
Privileges Committee Names New Senior Advocates of Nigeria
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 21 lawyers. The list consists of 18 practising advocates, (including a female) and three from the academics. The only female is the former Attorney General of Ogun State, Abimbola Ibironke Akeredolu. Those from the academics are Prof. Maxwell […]
Buhari, Osinbajo slash own salaries by 50%
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have announced their decision to take only 50 per cent of the salaries approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. Their decision was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]