The Supreme Count on Trial
By Chidi Amuta – The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has since reaffirmed the declaration of Mr. Bola Tinubu as our duly elected president. In response, the two major contenders Peter…
Nigerian bloggers refute corruption allegations against FCT Chief Judge
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association (BVACCA) has debunked corruption allegations leveled against the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chief Judge, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf. The National President, BVACCA, Comrade Ikechukwu Chukwunyere,…
ECOWAS Court to enhance its efficacy in community service
The Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice said it would enhance its effectiveness in service delivery for the benefit and development of citizens in the…
Court orders Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari govts to account for $5bn Abacha loot
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a landmark judgment, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about USD$5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former…
African, ECOWAS courts sign agreement on cooperation on human rights
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed between ECOWAS Community Court of Justice and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. In a statement issued by the…
Rwandan genocide suspect faces 54 fraud, immigration charges in S/Africa
South African prosecutors on Friday significantly increased the number of charges brought against Rwandan ex-police officer Fulgence Kayishema, who is wanted internationally for suspected participation in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. According…
ECOWAS Court to deliver judgment in Charles Taylor’s unpaid pension suit
ECOWAS Court to deliver judgment in suit filed by former Liberian President, Dr Charles Taylor over his unpaid pension and other benefits on Friday. On the panel for the case are…
BARR ANENE-MAIDOH: An institutional memory of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
*By Paul Ejime – At the recently concluded 2023 International Conference of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice held in Banjul, the Gambian capital, the sobriquet “CR,” was frequently used…
Rwanda genocide suspect appears in South African court
One of the Rwanda genocide’s most wanted remaining suspects, accused of ordering the death of 2,000 people hiding in a church, denied on Friday any involvement though said he was…