JUST IN: Buhari swears in Tanko Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Mohammad Tanko as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
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Onnoghen’s Trial: CCT chairman threatens journalists with 28 years’ imprisonment
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct of Tribunal, Danladi Umar, has threatened to imprison journalists who misrepresent proceedings on ...
CCT Trial: Suspended CJN Onnoghen appears as court calls first witness
The prosecution team in the trial of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct ...
Onnoghen: Nigerian govt says suspended CJN not removed from office
The Federal Government and Attorney General of the Federation told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Chief Justice of ...
Onnoghen granted bail as suspended CJN pleads not guilty to charges
The Code of Conduct Tribunal Friday granted the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, bail on self-recognition and, adjourned to ...
Onnoghen, acting CJN Muhammad to know fate today as NJC meets
The National Judicial Council, NJC, will later today meet to give its final verdict after hearing from suspended Chief Justice ...
Onnoghen is shameless, no longer fit to continue in office – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has described the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, as a “shameless man ...
Onnoghen: Integrity group of lawyers berates NBA over call for boycott
The Integrity Group of Nigerian Lawyers, IGNL, said the controversy among lawyers over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, ...
Onnoghen: Senate approaches Supreme Court, seeks further clarification
The Nigerian Senate has filed a case at the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the suspension of the Chief ...
Nigerian lawyers to boycott courts in protest of Onnoghen’s ‘illegal’ suspension
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Monday, disclosed that it will embark on a two-day warning boycott of courts in ...
Court okays move to suspend CJN Onnoghen’s trial at CCT
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the service of an interim order and hearing notice on the Chairman ...
Charges against CJN not tenable – Lawyer
Realwan Okpanachi, a senior lawyer in the FCT, says that the charges against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter ...
Buhari didn’t know about plans to arraign Onnoghen at CCT – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from having any knowledge or involvement into the trial of Walter ...
DOCUMENTS: How Onnoghen admits ‘forgetting’ to declare assets
Nigeria's Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen, has admitted that he forgot to declare his assets in 2009 and 2014, documents exclusively ...
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Onnoghen, to be arraigned at CCT Monday
The Federal Government has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, to immediately vacate his exalted office as ...
Onnoghen fires Adamawa judge, probes 7, appoints 21 others
Mr Onnoghen has also set up probe panel on another seven and appointed 21 new others for eight states and ...
JUST IN: Senate to write CJN over court judgment against election reordering amendment
Mr Buhari had written to both chambers of the National Assembly on his decision to withhold assent to the controversial ...
Nigeria’s chief justice, Walter Onnoghen, rolls out new rules for judges
Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria, on Tuesday revealed new rules for judges, ordering judges to resume at 9 am and close 4 ...
NJC meets over CJN’s anti-corruption orders
The National Judicial Council is set to meet between Wednesday and Friday on matters of importance to help foster the progress of the nation’s ...
Desist from encouraging injustice, Onnoghen warns judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, on Monday urged judges to shun acts capable of contributing to the ...
Onnoghen calls for adequate funding of judiciary
By Segun Adeyemi The chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has called for improved funding of the judiciary to enable ...
SSS denies recovering $9m in CJN Onnoghen’s house
By Ibrahim Sulaiman The State Security Service, SSS, has denied an online report that its operatives have recovered $9million from the ...
Supreme Court affirms Gov. Ikpeazu’s victory
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as governor of ...
Corruption: No gang up in judiciary, says Onnoghen
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday dismissed speculations that there is a judicial gang-up against the anti-corruption campaign ...
