Gambia court rejects challenge to Barrow poll victory
By Jacob Kubeka – Gambia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the country’s main opposition to annul the […]
Judiciary
Kenyan agency drags Ugandan Government to court over trading licence, shareholding
A Kenyan recruitment agency has sued Uganda over ownership rules for recruiters. Specifically, the Kenyan firm has commenced legal action
Prioritise legal research to do better in court – lawyer advises colleagues
A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Benin Branch, Mr Douglas Ogbankwa, has urged lawyers to engage
CCT can justify N434m contractors payment, says spokesperson
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) can justify the N434.5 million payment to contractors. This is contained in a statement
Ex-nurse gets 15-year sentence for murder of 4 PLWD
A former nurse has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing four residents of a residential home for
Benin opposition leaders will not appeal jail terms -Lawyers
By Jacob Kubeka – Two Benin opposition politicians sentenced to jail terms earlier this month will not appeal, according to
Why South Africa’s High Court ordered former president Zuma to go back to jail
South Africa’s High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail, after setting aside an earlier decision to
Kenyan court suspends mandatory vaccination order
A Kenyan court on Tuesday suspended a government order to prevent those who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from
Nnamdi Kanu sues AGF, DSS over alleged denial of fundamental rights
The self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instituted a fresh suit against the
$418m debt: Court fixes Dec. 21 to hear pending applications in 36 governors’ suit
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Dec. 21 to hear all pending applications in a suit filed by the
US court subpoenas President Buhari, others over Wabote’s foreign accounts
A United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has subpoenaed President Muhammadu Buhari through the Office of
Husband of slain Kenyan Olympian Tirop charged with murder, pleads not guilty
Ibrahim Rotich, husband of slain Kenyan Olympic runner Agnes Tirop, was charged with her murder and pleaded not guilty, in
Sudan court orders internet restored, but services still offline
Sudanese court on Tuesday, ruled that internet services that were disconnected following a military takeover more than two weeks ago
SERAP asks court to stop President Buhari from spending $63.3m on travels, meals
By Jacob Kubeka (ABUJA) – Nigeria’s foremost advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the
SERAP drags President Buhari to court, seeks recovery of ‘missing $2.1bn in 367 MDAs’
Jacob Kubeka (ABUJA) – Notable Nigerian advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has filed a lawsuit against President
Prosecution appeals ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero sentence
By Jacob Kubeka – Rwandan public prosecutor has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision to sentence Paul Rusesabagina,
SERAP drags President Buhari to court over ‘plan to monitor WhatsApp messages’
By Paul Adaji (ABUJA) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over
Somali military court jails 2 foreigners over terror links – Local media
Somali military court has sentenced two foreigners to 15 years in prison each, having been found guilty of recruiting foreign
Court dissolves 21- year- old marriage over negligence
Esther Onabu and Samuel’s 21-year marriage was dissolved on Thursday by an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on grounds of
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina convicted on terror charges
Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who became a fierce government critic, was found guilty on Monday on terror charges
MRA drags Nigerian Government to ECOWAS Court over killing of 11 journalists
By Ola Modupe (LAGOS) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
SERAP drags Buhari, others to court over ‘missing N106bn in MDAs’
By Paul Adaji (ABUJA) – The controversy over an alleged missing of huge sums of money in departments and agencies
Court remands Chidinma for alleged murder of Super TV CEO, Ataga
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday remanded 21-year-old student, Chidinma Ojukwu and one other for 30
Buhari, Boris Johnson want judicial process to run its course on terrorism
By Jacob Kubeka (ABUJA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain today in London,
Nnamdi Kanu trial rescheduled for October 21 after he failed to appear in court
Nigerian secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, had his trial postponed on Monday after he failed to appear in court due to
SERAP, Journalism centre sue President Buhari over gag order on reporting of terrorist attacks
By Paul Adaji (ABUJA) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development have filed
Several arrested over plot to kill Madagascar president- Attorney General
On Tuesday, Madagascan officials arrested a number of people, including foreign nationals, on suspicion of conspiring to assassinate the president,
Court detains Bureau de Change operator over alleged N12.7 million fraud
Nura Amadi, a Bureau de Change operator, is currently in custody by an Abuja High Court in Kubwa on Monday
Nine sentenced to prison in first Togo pirate trial
Nine pirates who attempted to hijack a ship in Togolese waters in May 2019 have been sentenced to prison terms
SERAP sues Buhari over $25bn overdrafts taken from Nigeria’s Central Bank
By Paul Adaji (ABUJA) – Notable advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit, asking the