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  1. Nigerians Divided Over Judiciary Salary Hike: Will Justice Be Compromised?

    Nigeria Nigerians Divided Over Judiciary Salary Hike: Will Justice Be Compromised?

    The House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at bolstering the salaries and allowances of judicial office holders across Nigeria, following its transmission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The bill, passed on Wednesday, seeks to significantly enhance the monthly remuneration of...
  2. Senate Approves 11 New Supreme Court Justices

    Nigeria Senate Approves 11 New Supreme Court Justices

    The Senate has officially confirmed the appointment of 11 Supreme Court justices, nominees put forward by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill existing vacancies on the apex court bench. The confirmation comes following a meticulous review by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and...
  3. Tinubu Asks Senate to Confirm 11 New Supreme Court Justices

    Nigeria Tinubu Asks Senate to Confirm 11 New Supreme Court Justices

    President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate's confirmation of 11 nominees for the Supreme Court bench. This significant development was revealed as Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu's letter during Wednesday's plenary session. The nominees, recommended by the National...
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    Metro NBA Shortlists Nine SAN’s For Supreme Court Justices [FULL LIST and STATES]

    The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has forwarded the names of nine eligible applicants to the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Judicial Service Commission, Walter Samuel Onnoghen, for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This followed a rigorous process of...
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    Politics Buhari Appoints 2 Northerners As Supreme Court Justices

    President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate to appoint two northerners as new Supreme court justices. This is coming as the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo identified the importance of merit in giving reward and said that quota system was detrimental to the...
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    Politics APC Reveals 4 PDP Cabals Behind Amaechi's Bribery Scandal

    The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused four Peoples Democratic party, PDP cabals for being responsibility for bribery allegations by the Supreme Court Justices, Inyang Okoro and Justice Sylvester Ngwuta” against the Transport Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. A statement on Thursday...
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    Politics Judges' Arrest: President Buhari Will Step On More Toes – Lai Mohammed

    President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has said it would step on more big toes in its anti-corruption war. The government said the fight against corruption must be whole and thorough and, therefore, would not spare anyone found culpable. The Minister of Information and Culture...
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    Politics 'Justice Mary Odili Wept, Begged Judges to Accept N5bn Bribe' – Sahara Reporters Reveals

    A full list of all the Nigerian judges facing a nationwide clampdown by the Department of State Security (DSS) has been obtained by Sahara Reporters. The list, which includes two of the Supreme Court Justices who have already been arrested, includes three Justices of the Court of Appeal, seven...
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    Politics DSS Raid on Judges: NJC Meeting Ends Inconclusive, To Continue Today

    The emergency meeting of the National Judicial Council (NJC) which was convened to deliberate on last weekend’s arrest of seven judges by the Department of State Service (DSS) ended inconclusive on Tuesday. The meeting of the NJC which was chaired by the Chief Justice Mahmud Mohammed was...
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    Politics Nigerian Senate Kicks Against DSS Crackdown on Judges

    The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday kicked against the raid and arrests of judges by the Department of State Service on allegations of corruption and bribery. The Senate condemned the act and manner of the raid by the SSS and mandated the Committee on Judiciary, human rights and legal matters to...
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    Politics 6 Supreme Court Judges Not Mentioned In The Alleged Corruption Arrest

    The country’s foremost intelligence agency, the Department of State Security (DSS), raided residents of some Supreme Court judges over the weekend in a way to sweep corruption scandal in the Nigeria's judicial system. The approach, which is currently a topic of discussion has generated much...
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