UN, U.S. welcome ex-Uganda rebel commander’s conviction at ICC
The United Nations and United States on Thursday welcomed the conviction of former Ugandan rebel commander, Dominic Ongwen, at the […]
Judiciary
Ghana presidential election petition: Mahama’s lawyer tells court “our potential witness is sick”
Lead counsel for the petitioner in the Election Petition case, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata says a witness on their side, relevant to the
Shell is back in court for Nigeria oil spills liability ruling
Royal Dutch Shell Plc faces the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute with Nigerian farmers who say the energy
Bobi Wine files election petition contesting Museveni win
Lawyers for Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine filed a challenge in the Supreme Court on Monday against President Yoweri Museveni’s
Moroccan historian and rights activist Maati Monjib sentenced to one year in prison
Moroccan historian and human rights defender Maati Monjib has been sentenced to one year in prison for “fraud” and “undermining
Dangote sues ex-girlfriend for $30,000
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has told a U.S. court how his former American girlfriend, who exposed a part of
South Africa’s top court orders Zuma to appear before enquiry commission
South Africa’s highest court on Thursday ordered former President Jacob Zuma to appear before a commission investigating corruption allegations against
Zimbabwe investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono granted bail
A Zimbabwean freelance journalist was granted bail on Wednesday after languishing for 20 days in the country’s notorious Chikurubi maximum
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero trial to begin on Tuesday
Hotel Rwanda ‘hero’ Paul Rusesabagina will on Tuesday appear in court to answer to several charges related to terrorism, in
Ghana Election Petition: Mahama presses EC to admit to errors made in the declaration
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has amended his petition before the Supreme Court of Ghana
Zimbabwean journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail
A Zimbabwean court on Thursday denied prominent journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono bail nearly a week after he was
Mahama vs Akufo-Addo: What happened at the Supreme Court on the first day of hearing
The Supreme Court sat today, January 14, 2021, for the first time, on the election petition as filed by National Democratic
Moroccan king pardons 756 prisoners
Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, has pardoned 756 prisoners on the occasion of the Proclamation of Independence Day, Moroccan Ministry of
Beny Steinmetz: Mining tycoon in Swiss trial over Guinea deal
A billionaire French-Israeli diamond magnate, Beny Steinmetz, has arrived in court in Switzerland to face trial over alleged corruption linked
Laurent Kabila: DR Congo frees soldiers linked to assassination
Twenty-three soldiers accused of being behind the assassination of former president of Democratic Republic of Congo have been released after
Legal practitioner says errors in Mahama’s election petition unpardonable
Private Legal Practitioner in Ghana and Member of the British Bar, Ralph Poku-Adusei, says the errors associated with the election
Ghana’s governing party welcomes Mahama’s election petition
Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) said, on Thursday, that the decision by the opposition leader and former President John
NDC finally files petition, Mahama to address nation at 8pm
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed its long-awaited petition to challenge results of the December 7 elections. The petition
92 people bag life sentences over 2016 failed coup in Turkey
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced 92 defendants, including former generals to life in prison or attempting to violate
Ghana’s Election 2020: NDC files petition to challenge results at Supreme Court on December 30
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will go to court on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, to start the process to challenge
CRA hails Yenagoa Court judgment on Ese Eruru’s abduction
… Renews call for end to forceful adoption, conversion of Christian girls The Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has described as
NJC appoints four new Supreme Court Justices, 18 others
The National Judicial Council on thursady recommended the appointment of four new Justices for the Supreme Court.
Prisons get rights to reject prisoners
The Controller-General of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, on Thursday said the service can now reject prisoners following its
Tribunal affirms Benue Senator’s election, sacks Assembly member
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the petition of APC candidate Steven Lawani against the
Presidential Poll: S-Court dismisses suit challenging Buhari’s qualifications
The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a suit that challenged President Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest the 2019 presidential election.
Tribunal reserves judgment on PDP, Atiku’s petition against Buhari’s election
By Dan Ekah The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment on the petition filed by
Court awards Rivers N502m monthly on oil well
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the Rivers State’s entitlement to N502m monthly allocation accruing from the
Presidential Tribunal fixes Aug.21 for final adresses
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday fixed August 21 for final arguments in the petition filed by the Peoples
Nigerian court begins hearing challenge to Buhari’s win
A panel of five judges in Nigeria on Wednesday began hearing a legal challenge by opposition parties to the victory
Judicial cooperation: African Court judges to meet ECOWAS, Nigerian officials
By Wandoo Sombo Justice Sylvain Ore, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, will lead a delegation