Nigeria, April 28 -- The Federal High Court has launched its electronic filing system in the Lagos Division, marking a major step in its transition from manual, paper-based court processes to digital operations.

At the inauguration on Monday, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, stated that the initiative was aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and access to justice.

He described the move as both necessary and long overdue, saying the judiciary could no longer rely on traditional filing methods that often slow down the proceedings.

"For too long, the corridors of the Federal High Court have been synonymous with the physical weight of paper and mountains of case files.

"Today, we declare that era over. We are...