Tag: Court ruling

Court declares 16 years minimum admission age into varsities unconstitutional

A Delta State High Court in Warri has ruled that the minimum admission age of 16 years set by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for Nigerian universities is unconstitutional. The case was brought by John Aikpokpo-Martins, a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri Branch. He argued that setting a specific […]

Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele distances self from ownership of purported forfeited properties

The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, has denied any ownership of properties recently forfeited to the Nigerian government. In a statement released by his legal team, he clarified that while some of the assets belong to his relatives, neither he nor his immediate family own them. Emefiele’s statement […]

Appeal court declines Trump’s request to reinstate birthright citizenship order

A federal appeals court has refused to allow the Trump administration to reinstate an order restricting birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Justice Department had asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to limit a lower court’s decision that blocked Trump’s executive order nationwide. They wanted the ruling to apply only to the people […]

BREAKING: Court stops FG from tampering with funds of 44 Local Governments in Kano

A Kano State High Court has ruled that the federal government should not interfere with the funds of the 44 local governments in the state. The decision came on Monday, delivered by Justice Musa Ibrahim Karaye, after reviewing evidence presented by the local government representatives. The case started when the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

Osun LG crisis: Obey Appeal Court judgment – APC tells Gov Adeleke

The political tension in Osun State has increased as the All Progressives Congress (APC) calls on Governor Ademola Adeleke to follow a recent Court of Appeal judgment. The court reinstated sacked local government chairmen and councillors, but the governor has not accepted the ruling. At a press conference in Osogbo, APC State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, […]

Alleged review of court judgement: SAN asks Tinubu to call PSC chairman to order

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Terkaa Aondo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the alleged interference of the Police Service Commission (PSC) Chairman, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, in a court judgment. In a letter dated January 29, 2025, Aondo accused Argungu, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, of unlawfully meddling in the enforcement […]

Woman jailed 5 years for trafficking lady to Italy for prostitution

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a woman, Benedicta Usen, also known as Mrs. Carol Omomoh, to five years in prison for human trafficking. She was found guilty of trafficking a young woman to Italy for prostitution. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The court […]

US judge stops Trump from freezing federal grants, loans

A U.S. judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal grants and loans. The ruling, which was made on Tuesday, came just moments before the freeze was scheduled to go into effect. This decision has significant implications for federal funding and the programs that depend on it. […]