Bauchi gets New Civil Procedure Rules
The Bauchi State Judiciary has announced the official commencement of the Bauchi State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2026. The Honourable Chief Judge of Bauchi State has duly signed the…
Niger gets four new High Court judges, three Khadis
The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Niger State liaison office in Abuja, was presided over by the governor. According to him, “I took advantage of the presence of the Niger…
Tinubu proposes 110 Court of Appeal justices
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as…
NBA’s CPD rules linked to lawyers’ right of audience nullified
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), 2023, and the Nigerian Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules, 2025,…
Six Court Registrars Elevated To Magistrates In Adamawa
Adamawa police arrest two suspected kidnappers The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the conversion and appointment of six court registrars to the rank of Magistrates in a…
NBA slams alleged appointment of convicted Maina as Branch patron, orders immediate withdrawal
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has strongly condemned the purported appointment of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former public official convicted for stealing over ₦2 billion in pension funds, as “Grand Patron”…
Judges recuse: Appeal stalls as NBA decries detention of lawyer, Bright Ngene
The Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA- HRI) has raised serious concerns over the continued detention of a legal practitioner, Mr. Bright Emeka Ngene, who remains in custody at…
Remove ex-convict Maina as a Patron, NBA orders Garki Branch, decision is disgraceful
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed Mr. Bamidele Ojo, the Chairman of the NBA Garki Branch, to immediately revoke any alleged appointment of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina as a Patron…
Maina and NBA Garki Award
Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Dr. Abdulrasheed Maina, has claimed that he recovered more than ₦1.3 trillion in stolen pension funds and secured assets valued at about…
NJC recommends Hassan, Saidu, Angela, 11 others to Tinubu for appointment as judges
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended 14 lawyers to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. The Council, at its 110th meeting held…