The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that the ongoing reforms of the country’s judiciary are aimed at making justice accessible to poor and indigent Nigerians in line with the 1999 Constitution. He assured that, when fully completed, the reforms will make the legal system…
Niamey on Monday played host to the second meeting of justice ministers from the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre. The opening ceremony was presided over by Niger’s Minister of the Interior, Public Security and Territorial Administration, Major General Mohamed Toumba, who is also serving as acting Prime Minister….
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its ongoing strike action and directed its members to resume work on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. A communique issued and signed by the National Vice President of the association alongside 10 other members of the association’s leadership disclosed that the decision to end the strike…
The Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the demotion and dismissal of Chief Magistrate Emmanuel A. Jatau, who previously served in Masaka, Nasarawa State. Jatau has been downgraded from Chief Magistrate II (GL 15) to Senior Magistrate I (GL 14) and relieved of all magisterial duties. Meanwhile, the decision followed a recommendation by…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council with authority to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct, while upholding its previous ruling that declared the 16th constitutional amendment, which transferred the power of removing judges to parliament, as “illegal”. “The order was passed by a six-member bench of the Supreme Court’s apex Appellate…
Recall that on 22nd May 2024, commotion struck at the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly when a motion for the removal of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, was moved by Hon. Effiong Ekarika representing Calabar South I State Constituency, and was seconded by Hon. Charles Omang representing Bekwarra State…
ENUGU – The National President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to embark electoral reforms and reform of the judicial system in Nigeria. Prof Awuzie who recently emerged as the National President of ADF, stated this while addressing a press conference in Enugu on Sunday. According…
