Tag: Supreme Court
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Facts about acting CJN, Justice Ariwoola
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court, who on Monday took the judicial oath of office as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, was born on 22 August 1958. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on November 22, 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme…
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BREAKING: Buhari breaks silence on Ibrahim Tanko’s resignation
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally opened up on the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari as saying he accepted the resignation of Tanko with mixed feelings, stressing that he wished the immediate past CJN was able to fully serve his term.
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BREAKING: Buhari swears in Justice Ariwoola as Acting CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the swearing-in took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
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US Supreme court strikes down constitutional right to abortion
The supreme court has ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion in the United States, upending a precedent set nearly 50 years ago in the landmark Roe v Wade case – a rare reversal of long-settled law that will fracture the foundations of modern reproductive rights in America. According to The Guardian, the court’s…
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[BREAKING] Electoral Act: Supreme Court strikes out Buhari’s suit challenging section 84(12)
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed President Muhammadu Buhari’s suit challenging Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. The Apex Court held that Buhari, having assented to the Electoral Bill on February 25, 2022, has no power to turn around to challenge the legality of the Electoral Act. In a judgment prepared and just delivered by…
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Hijab: Shehu Sani attacks lawyer garbed in native doctor attire
Former Kaduna State governorship aspirant, Senator Shehu Sani has lambasted Nigerians criticizing the Supreme Court ruling which upheld the wearing of hijabs by primary and secondary schools in the country. TheNewsGuru.com Reports that the apex court on Friday last week, ruled that Islamic female students should be allowed to appear in Lagos State public schools…
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Supreme Court Justices revolt: I’m not the cause of their woes – CJN insists
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed has exonerated himself from the financial mess of Justices of the Supreme Court, saying he is not the cause of their financial situation. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the CJ, apparently disturbed by the outbursts of his colleagues, countered their position by stating the fact that budgetary dislocation and poor…
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Supreme Court Endorses the Use Of Hijabs In Lagos Schools
The Supreme Court on Friday threw out Lagos state appeal and upheld the use of Hijabs by female Muslim students of public schools in the state. In a split decision of five to two of a seven-member panel, the Supreme Court affirmed the July 21, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, which set…
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Supreme Court judgment vindicates me – Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said today’s Supreme Court judgement vindicated him. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Amaechi made this known in a statement on Friday shortly after the apex court delivered the judgement.
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There is no N6bn judgment against Dakuku Peterside – Legal Team
Against the judgment reported earlier, the Supreme Court of Nigeria did not enter into a N6 billion or any such judgment against former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. In a terse but legal position of what transpired at the Supreme Court today, Friday, May 27, 2022, the…