News and Events
President Muhammadu Buhari Approves the Acting Appointment of Hon Justice Salisu Garba as Chief Judge ,FCT
Tue, 5th Jan, 2021
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR MESSAGE
Sat, 26th Dec, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: 21st December, 2020, NJC Recommends Appointment of Sixty-nine (69) Judicial Officers
Mon, 21st Dec, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: 18th December, 2020 NJC recommends the compulsory retirement of two Judicial Officers, dismisses petitions against 18 others; Recommends appointment of 69 (Sixty-Nine) Judicial Officers
Sun, 20th Dec, 2020
NJC Recommends Appointment of Four (4) Justices, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Three (3) Heads of Court, Eleven (11) Judges for State High Courts and Four (4) Kadis, of Sharia Court of Appeal
Fri, 14th Aug, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: NJC Recommends Appointment of Twenty-two (22) Judicial Officers for Federal and State Judiciaries; • Issues Letter of Warning to a Judge.
Thu, 13th Aug, 2020
RE: URGENT NEED FOR SPEEDY TRIAL OF CASES AND DECONGESTION OF CUSTODIAL CENTRES
Fri, 15th May, 2020
RE: NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL COVID-19 POLICY REPORT: GUIDELINES FOR COURT SITTINGS AND RELATED MATTERS IN THE COVID-19 PERIOD
Thu, 7th May, 2020
RE: IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19 ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON COVID-19
Mon, 4th May, 2020
NJC recommends appointment of four (4) Heads of Court, (64) Sixty-four Judicial Officers for States and FCT High Courts and two (2) Kadis, Sharia Court of Appeal
Sun, 26th Apr, 2020
NJC constitutes a 10-man Committee to develop a template for Court sitting; Recommends compulsory retirement of two Judges; Appoints 70 Judicial Officers for Federal and State Judiciaries.
Fri, 24th Apr, 2020
RE: PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE PROTECTION OF JUSTICES, JUDGES AND STAFF OF COURTS.
Mon, 6th Apr, 2020
PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID – 19) AND THE PROTECTION OF JUSTICES, JUDGES AND STAFF OF COURTS
Mon, 23rd Mar, 2020
PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID – 19) AND THE PROTECTION OF JUSTICES, JUDGES AND STAFF OF COURTS
Mon, 23rd Mar, 2020
RE: PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID – 19) AND THE PROTECTION OF JUSTICES, JUDGES AND STAFF OF COURTS
Mon, 23rd Mar, 2020
NJC demies any ongoing recuitment exercise...
Tue, 18th Feb, 2020
NJC denies any ongoing recuitment exercise...
Tue, 18th Feb, 2020
• NJC recommends appointment of (6) Heads of Court, and (26) Twenty-six Judicial Officers for State High Courts and one (1) Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal
Thu, 19th Dec, 2019
NJC recommends appointment of Judges, Heads of Courts, Justices; Empanels Committees to investigate eight (8) Judges...
Wed, 23rd Oct, 2019
NJC recommends appointments of Hon. Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, as substantive CJN, and eight (8) others as Heads of Court
Wed, 10th Jul, 2019
NJC meets to formally note the acceptance by President Buhari of the voluntary retirement of Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON
Mon, 10th Jun, 2019
NJC extends acting appointment of Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, by three (3) months.
Sat, 20th Apr, 2019
NJC decides on the Report of the Five-Man Committee set up to investigate petitions against Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON and Hon. Mr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR.
Wed, 3rd Apr, 2019
NJC Constitutes a five-man Committee to investigate petitions written against Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON and Hon. Mr. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR; Fowards new petition written against the latter.
Wed, 13th Feb, 2019
NJC constitutes Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, forwards new petition by The EFCC to Hon. Mr. Justice W.S.N. Onnoghen...
Mon, 11th Feb, 2019
Justice Abba-Aji : National Judicial Council re-affirms its commitment to zero tolerance for corruption
Tue, 16th Oct, 2018
NJC recommends the dismissal of two (2) Judges;
Thu, 4th Oct, 2018
COTRIMCO submits interim report to NJC, Blames prosecution, Court and Prison for delay…
Fri, 18th May, 2018
The National Judicial Council recommended the under-listed names of twenty-one successful candidates as Heads of Courts and Judicial Officers for the Federal/State High Courts and the Code of Conduct Tribunal
Fri, 11th May, 2018
NJC recommends the compulsory retirement of one Judge; Empanels Committees to investigate seven Judges of Federal and State Courts; And appoints twenty-one Judicial Officers for eight (8) States and the FCT
Wed, 9th May, 2018