Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Saturday commended the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union for taking a stand against President Muhammadu Buhari’s...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the the Peoples Democratic Party and all those raising dust over President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Yakubu Dogara has reacted to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President...
The Embassy of the United States in Nigeria has questioned the avowed claim by President Muhammadu Buhari that the coming elections in Nigeria would be free,...
The newly sworn-in Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, on Saturday performed his first official assignment. The Acting CJN swore in 250...
On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), citing a ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The ruling was...
Femi Fani-Kayode, ranking member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, is “totally unacceptable”. He...
Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, following an order of the...
Mike Ozekhome, a senior lawyer, has reacted to the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria, by President Muhammadu Buhari, following a court order...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has described as an absolute breach of the constitution Friday’s suspension of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In...
The umbrella body of lawyers in the country, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has advised the federal government to soft pedal in its plan to remove the...
The Nigerian government has reacted to reports that it had finalised plans to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. A statement by the Special...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Federal government of acting on sentiments over the prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice...
Reports have emerged alleging invasion of the residence of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo state, has defended his absence from the meeting summoned by his fellow governors in the south-south region. The meeting which held...
Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, says it was God who arranged the circumstances that made embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, to emerge. He...
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has called on the Federal Government to immediately withdraw charges filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter...
Despite strenuous arguments against the competence and timing of the charge pending against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, only few options exist...
Foremost lawyer, Afe Babalola (SAN), has described the planned arraignment on Monday of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of...
The Executive Director, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, Mr Dennis Aghanya, has denied allegations that the Presidency has a hand in the petition his group...
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says the planned prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen,...
Opposition parties on the platform of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) are set to embark on a one-million-man march to protest the planned trial...
The South South Governors’ Forum has scheduled an emergency meeting for Sunday to discuss the federal government’s move to remove Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has said that corruption thrives in an atmosphere of impunity. The CJN, who said the war against...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday explained the reason he set up special courts meant to quicken trials of corruption cases....
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has reiterated the important role of judicial officers in the preservation of democratic principles in the country, describing...
THE judiciary is not relaxing the efforts to restore its pride, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has said. Backlog of cases, delayed...
The Lagos state government on Thursday made history with the inauguration of Nigeria’s first sexual offences court. Overall, four special courts for the prosecution of sexual...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has waded into the controversial removal of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Theresa Uzokwe, by the state’s house of assembly,...
The search for a replacement for Justice Ayo Salami who resigned Thursday as Chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) has...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday declared that the anti-corruption fight in the country could only succeed if proper and thorough investigations and prosecution were conducted....
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his prayer for God to grant Nigerians the patience to bear with his government as it sought to rebuild the economy...
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer has stated that the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) could check the scourge of corruption within...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday appointed a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami (retd), who was controversially suspended from office...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has directed all Heads of Courts in Nigeria to clampdown on both Prosecution and Defence Counsel who...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for suggesting he leaked the...
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has said that he has nothing to hide and has promised that he is ever ready to avail himself...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen; Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State; his predecessor and the...
Following multiple law suits arising from the failure of political parties to abide by their internal guidelines on primaries, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has called on Nigerians to report any judge suspected to be corrupt or involved in other unprofessional...
A judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adeniyi Ademola who was recently discharged of corruption charges has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen at the State House, Abuja. The meeting was held behind closed...
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday inaugurated Justice Walter Onnoghen as the 17th Chief Justice of Nigeria, inside the council chambers of Aso Rock Presidential Villa,...
The Senate has fixed the confirmation hearing of Justice Walter Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) for tomorrow (Wednesday) The move comes one week...
There are strong indications that the Senate may cut short its budget defense to act on the issue of naming a substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria...
Those pushing for Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s confirmation are likely to carry the day. He has been cleared of all allegations impeding...
Except for a last minute change of mind by President Muhammadu Buhari, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen may be eased out of...
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has called on Nigerians demanding President Muhammadu Buhari to forward his name to the Senate for screening...
Allegations of undue delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in sending the name of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, to the Senate for...
Afenifere, the pan Yoruba socio-political group, on Tuesday reinforced calls for the confirmation of the appointment of Justice Walter Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria...
