Africa
Arrests in Nigeria as heroin found hidden in baby food
Officials in Nigeria have often described the prevalence of drug consumption in the country as alarming and endemic. It is also a transit point for various illicit drugs.
BBC
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Africa
Nigeria, UK sign agreement to deport ‘dangerous foreign criminals’
The deal was reached the same day 13 Nigerians were deported from the UK for different violations.
The Guardian Nigeria
Africa
Nigeria: Supreme Court Justices accuse Chief Justice of corruption
“The Justices reiterated the fact that they are serving this country diligently and to the best of their ability and as such deserves the best compared to how they are being treated by the present CJN,”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Africa
Nigeria presidential aspirant denies $7m graft charges
Rochas Okorocha is accused of stealing and money laundering involving 2.9 billion naira ($7m; £5.5m) of public funds between 2014 and 2016 when he was the governor of the south-eastern state of Imo.
BBC
Africa
‘Ogoni nine’ Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell
The widows believe a Nigerian operating company, that was part of the Shell group, had bribed the witnesses whose statements led to the conviction and hanging of their husbands.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria warns of digital currency fraud
The e-Naira, a digital version of the naira, is issued by the central bank and is held in an electronic wallet – a first of its kind in Africa to be issued through a government entity.
BBC
Business
13 containers of rosewood seized at Tema Port
In July, 2019, the EIA published a groundbreaking report titled, ‘BAN-BOOZLED: How Corruption and Collusion Fuel Illegal Rosewood Trade in Ghana’.
DL News
Africa
Buhari appoints Justice Baba-Yusuf as FCT acting Chief Judge
Hon Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf will be sworn in by the Honourable, The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council,
DL News
Crime
Nigeria Police arrests alleged fraudster who hacked a bank server to steal N1.87 billion
The suspect who is the kingpin of a syndicate that specialises in hacking into the servers of banks and corporate agencies, was arrested after he hacked the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System (FCUBS) of a first generation bank.
DL News
Business
Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria
The court ordered Shell Nigeria to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers,
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Africa
Nigerian Lawmakers Propose To Jail Unlawful Protesters For Five Years
A bill proposing a five-year jail term for unlawful protesters in the country has scaled through first reading at the House of Representatives.
DL News
General
Ghana to collaborate with Nigeria over Maritime attacks – CDS reveals
This is in response to recent attacks that have surfaced on the Gulf of Guinea which amount to about 43% of global piracy attacks
DL News
Africa
Nigeria ‘Won’t Prosecute Citizens Still Tweeting’
Most Nigerians have been tweeting since the ban came into effect last Friday, using virtual private networks to bypass a block on Twitter
DL News
Africa
Nigerian broadcasters warned against generating information from suspended Twitter
The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission in Nigeria has directed broadcasting networks in the country to refrain from patronizing Twitter in their operations.
DL News
Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
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Crime
Police arrest 500 foreign nationals in Bolga
The security agencies, led by the Ghana Police Service, last Sunday rounded up about 500 foreigners in a dawn swoop at various locations in the Bolgatanga municipality in the Upper East Region.
DL News
Business
University administrators declare nationwide strike over salary disparities
The decision was announced at the Association’s 2026 National Congress in Sunyani, where members raised concerns about what they described as unfairness in their salary structure and conditions of service.
DL News
General
Resolve welfare concerns by June 30 or face strike- UTAG to Government
UTAG issued the warning after a meeting of its National Executive Council at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho.
DL News
General
GBA rejects claims of NPP bias, condemns Afenyo-Markin’s attack on judge
The Association’s Public Relations Officer, Saviour Kudze, said attempts to brand the GBA as partisan whenever it comments on national issues undermine the legal profession and distract from more pressing national concerns.
DL News
General
Sam Okudzeto says GBA was not consulted in passage of Legal Education reform bill
Speaking on PM Express on Joy News, Okudzeto said it was deeply troubling that the Ghana Bar Association was not brought into discussions on legislation that directly affects how lawyers are trained
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