•Cites asset declaration violations •To be arraigned on criminal charges Senator Iroegbu The Federal Government has declared war against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen asking him to immediately vacate office as Head of the Nation’s judiciary over alleged sundry asset declaration issues. In a move to
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Katsina-Alu: Exit of ex-CJN who would have neen a soldier
Alexander Enumah Not many people knew that the late former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, would have been a soldier. He actually attempted to pursue a career in the military, but as fate would have it, he ended up in the law profession. Katsina-Alu, who died Wednesday, July 18, 2018,
Justice Nyako sacks Code of Conduct Bureau chairman, 9 others
..Nneoma Ndibe The Justice Mutala Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday morning sacked the Chairman and nine other members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), in a public interest suit filed by Kingdom Human rights Foundation International. The Foundation had instituted a suit against the Chairman and members
How Nwobike Offered Judicial Worker $2,500 Gratification -Witness
...Nneoma Ndibe A prosecution witness, Daniel Danladi, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the ongoing trial of Dr. Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, on Tuesday, told Justice Raliat Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, how Nwobike allegedly offered gratification
BREAKING! Senate confirms Onnoghen as CJN (7 things to know)
…Says Judiciary, ‘last hope for every man’ ….Austin Obande The Nigerian Senate has after over one hour of grilling confirmed Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Onnoghen whose name was forwarded for screening by Acting President Osinbajo two weeks ago told the Senators at his confirmation hearing of his