Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to grant 214 students ejected from the institution's Law faculty access to lectures, academic portals and other academic facilities pending the determination of the students' suit.

According to a statement by the students' lawyer shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, Judge Joyce Abdulmalik issued an interlocutory injunction directing the university authorities to grant the affected students "unrestricted access" to lectures, their students' portal and academic amenities pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The judge issued the interim order after listening to the arguments of lawyers representing the students and the university...