Court Grants Godwin Emefiele’s Travel Request with Restriction to Remain in Nigeria
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has approved the request of Godwin Emefiele, the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank, to travel outside the FCT. However, the court has mandated that Emefiele must remain within the country during his travel. Emefiele, who was on bail terms restricted to the FCT, […]
The Senate has CONFIRMED the appointment of 11 Supreme Court Justices to fill the VACANCIES on the apex court bench
The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters during yesterday’s plenary. Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that immediate past Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, called on the National Assembly and the Presidency to improve the funding of the judiciary while Sen. Seriake Dickson-Bayelsa […]
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing ‘insurrection’
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an insurrection over the US Capitol riot nearly three years ago. It does not however stop […]
The Federal Government has asked the Supreme Court to grant “an extension of time” for old naira notes to remain in circulation as a legal tender
The government also wants the court to lift its March 3 order – which instructed that theold naira notes should remain alongside the new notes till December 31. In the fresh application by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi,the Federal Government further explained that should the Supreme Court decline itsrequest to extend the period […]
India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex unions, dashing the hopes of millions of LGBTQ+ people seeking marriage equality.
The court instead accepted the government’s offer to set up a panel to consider granting more legal rights and benefits to same-sex couples. Activists and same-sex couples said they were disappointed by the judgement and would continue their campaign, arguing that not being able to marry violated their constitutional rights and made them “second-class citizens”.
