Sacked High Court judge found dead in his Sakumono residence
Mr Ringo Cass Akurugu Azumah, a High Court Judge who was sacked from office, has been found dead in his […]
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Nigeria’s suspended Chief Justice appears before tribunal
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, appeared in court today for the next stage of his trial. The
Nigeria poll challenge: Opposition allowed to inspect vote materials
A tribunal on Wednesday ordered Nigeria’s electoral body to allow the main opposition to inspect materials used in last month’s
2016 Agatu killings: ECOWAS Court indicts FG, Orders probe, trial of culprits
ABUJA—The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS’ Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to investigate
Tunisian court jails seven jihadists for life following 2015 terror attacks
A Tunisian court has sentenced seven jihadists to life in prison after attacks at a museum and on a beach
Judges set to rule on release of Cote d’Ivoire politician Gbagbo
International Criminal Court judges were set to rule on Friday on terms of release for former Cote d’Ivoire President Laurent
NBA says Onnoghen’s suspension coup against Nigerian judiciary
The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen by
Ghanaian president sacks 3 judges over corruption
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has removed from office, three High Court Justices, indicted for corruption and bribe-taking three years
Falana drags Cameroon to African Commission over unfair trial of 47 Cameroonians
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has dragged the government of Cameroon to the African Commission
Senegal presidential hopeful loses appeal against jail time
Senegal’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that jailed presidential hopeful Khalifa Sall could not appeal a prison sentence for embezzlement,
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has filed warrants for the arrest of a top aide to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and
Egyptian actress to face trial for wearing racy dress
An Egyptian actress is set to face trial in January for wearing a see-through dress at the Cairo film festival
Falana drags Benin, Ghana, 6 others to African Court over Western Sahara
ByOLA MODUPE, Lagos Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has dragged 8 African Union member states to the African Court
Benue Killings: Again, ECOWAS court postpones judgment
The Court of Justice for the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has again postponed judgement in a fundamental
U. S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned, ending a soured tenure with President Donald Trump who have severally pushed for
German ex-nurse Niels Hoegel on trial over 100 deaths
A German former nurse accused of murdering 100 patients is due to go on trial in the northern town of
President Buhari mourns former Chief Justice Idris Kutigi who dies at 78
By DAVID IORJA President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the Kutigi family on the passing of the former
Cameroon top court rejects Kamto, Osih petitions; Biya victory expected
Kamto, Osih petitions dismissed, ELECAM to announce results? Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Thursday threw out the remaining two poll petitions
Cameroon Court hears calls for ‘irregular’ election to be annulled
Opposition Candidates, who said that Presidential election in Cameroon was marred by fraud, had their appeals heard at the country’s
I’ve never been blood thirsty – Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has stated that he did nothing wrong in the circumstances leading to the murder of
Egypt court sentences 17 to death over church attacks
An Egyptian military court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to death for their involvement in the bombing attacks on three
Court orders investigation of APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole for alleged corruption
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the investigation of former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Herdsman remanded over alleged murder
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court in North-Central Nigeria on Wednesday remanded a herdsman, Habeeb Aliyu, over alleged killing of one Umar
Missing money: Liberian court orders arrest of 30 ex-bank officials
MONROVIA — A Liberian court has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 former Central Bank officials in connection with
Falana drags Museveni to UN over grave human rights violations in Uganda
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos Nigerian Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has dragged Uganda and President Yoweri Museveni to the
President Buhari mourns ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria, Katsina-Alu …The duo trained in the army
By DAVID IORJA President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the family and friends of former Chief Justice of Nigeria
Zimbabwean court throws out suit challenging legality of Mnangagwa’s govt
A Court in Zimbabwe on Tuesday thew out an application by two political parties and three activists seeking to challenge
Contempt of Court: Ex-NEMA spokesperson wants Lai Mohammed, others jailed
BY BARBARA KALU A former Chief Information Officer with the Federal Ministry of Information, Yushau Shuaib has asked the National
Mayweather sued $2m for not showing up in Ghana
A company based in Nigeria is suing former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather to get their money back.
SERAP seeks Human Rights Council special session over Plateau killings
From OLA MODUPE, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to all the Permanent Representatives