National Judicial Council Archives

NJC recommends two judges for dismissal

…As World food prices slip in September, says FAO*** The National Judicial Council has recommended the dismissal of two judges to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to...

Economy8 years ago

Apapa Gridlock: FG Vindicates Hadiza; Signs N4.34bn MOU

As Presidential Aide says Recalled judge collected N90m bribe from 100 lawyers Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman’s assurances of bringing Government’s serious...

Politics8 years ago

NJC proposes N5.2bn for retired judicial officers in 2017

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has proposed N5.2 billion in the 2017 budget for the settlement of gratuity and pensions for retired federal judicial officers. It...

Archives8 years ago

Budget funding: FG set to borrow another N110bn via local bond issue

As NJC asks Osinbajo to extend Onnoghen’s status as acting CJN As part of its fiscal funding plans, the Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office,...

Archives8 years ago

Former DSME CEO Sentenced to 10 Years over Accounting Fraud

As NJC dismissed bribery petition against Justice Ademola, official tells court Ko Jae-ho, the former head of the ailing South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...

Archives8 years ago

Judges to declare assets before, after judgment – NJC

NJC under pressure to suspend troubled judges The National Judicial Council, NJC, has directed that judges participating in “sensitive and highly visible trials such as election...

Archives8 years ago

DSS releases judges on bail, NJC meets today

The seven judges, who were arrested on Friday and Saturday by the Department of State Services, have been released on bail. A source in the DSS,...

Archives9 years ago

Dasuki seeks apology, slams N15bn suit against FG over unlawful detention

As NJC confirms sack of Justice Yunusa over Oduah, Adenuga’s cases Detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd), has dragged the federal...

Archives9 years ago

$2.1bn arms probe: Don’t try Dasuki in secret, court tells FG

As NJC retires Gbajabiamila, others, over age falsification Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, declined to allow the Federal Government try the former National Security...

Archives9 years ago

NJC bars Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia from elevation

As National Assembly plans to pass 2016 budget by March 17 National Judicial Council, NJC, has placed Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court in...