Africa
New association promotes in-house legal opportunities
In-house legal roles offer African lawyers greater room for self-expression and career progression, said speakers at the launch of the African Corporate & Government Counsel Forum.
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Results for "Nigeria's Black Axe Cult"
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General
983 candidates fail Nigeria’s May 2026 Bar Exam resit
The notice was shared on Monday after the results were approved at the Council’s Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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Courts
TikToker remanded over alleged cyberbullying of Mohbad’s widow
The 27-year-old appeared before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday on charges linked to cyberstalking, cyberbullying and the publication of harmful content.
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General
Ghana's High Commissioner to Nigeria Baba Jamal recalled the vote-buying allegations
The Presidency announced the decision on 7 February 2026, after allegations of voter inducement during the NDC parliamentary primary in Ayawaso East, which Mr Baba Jamal won.
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Courts
Nigerian man held in Ghana over alleged human trafficking
Dimaro, who faces a charge of human trafficking, pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say he promised the group legitimate jobs but later exploited them in cybercrime operations, including romance scams.
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Africa
Court orders EFCC to apologise, pay ₦5m over ‘unlawful’ wanted notice on Dubai-based trader
In a judgment delivered at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, Justice H. Buhari held that the EFCC had overstepped its legal authority when it published Tijjani’s photograph.
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Crime
Nigerian murder suspect tracked to Ghana, arrested in Akwatia
Victor Benjamin Fejeminrokum was picked up during an intelligence-led operation at Akyem Wenchi, near Akwatia, after officers intercepted a widely circulating video alleging his involvement in the double murder.
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Africa
Nigeria’s Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment after decade-long trial
Justice James Omotosho delivered the ruling on Thursday, four years after Kanu was forcibly returned from Kenya in circumstances that remain heavily disputed.
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Africa
INTERPOL rescues 21 Ghanaian trafficked victims in Nigeria
INTERPOL’s Executive Director for Police Services (pro tempore), Cyril Gout, said the joint initiative revealed the scale of interlinked criminal activity affecting Ghana and its neighbours.
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Courts
Nigerian jailed 10 years for trafficking 10 girls into prostitution
The victims, aged 15 to 18, were deceived with promises of decent jobs but were forced into sex work upon arrival in Accra.
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Africa
Nigerian court remands lawyer, others following Abuja protest
The group was detained after participating in Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration near the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Maitama, which called for the unconditional release of the separatist leader.
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Courts
Nigerian man jailed for obstructing immigration Officers, romance scam
Sunday was also convicted for engaging in a romance scam and failing to register as a foreign national with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) after entering the country through an unauthorised border point.
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Crime
Bono Regional police arrest eight foreign nationals for illegal gold operations
The suspects — identified as Sayuba Ziba, Kienu Dobou, Osman Tunabu, Nana Alhassan, Wadrago Abdulai, Aliu Sali, Ibrahim Wulba, and Alhassan Imoro — are reported to be citizens of Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Gambia.
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Supreme Court News
4,437 new lawyers called to the Nigerian Bar
Of this number, 4,429 were candidates who successfully passed the June 2025 Bar Final Examinations, while an additional eight lawyers were drawn from previous sessions.
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General
Profile of CJ nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
Before joining the Bench, his career included roles in private legal practice, teaching at a grammar school in Nigeria, serving as Principal Inspector of Taxes at the Internal Revenue Service, and as Deputy Superintendent of Prisons.
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Courts
Teacher in court for allegedly defrauding nurse of GH¢90,000
Okine pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah. The court granted him bail of GH¢50,000 with two sureties, pending trial.
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Courts
Nigerian lady jailed five years for trafficking victims into forced prostitution in Accra
The court presided over by Her Honour Mrs. Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong, delivered the verdict after a full trial. Prosecutor ASP Isaac Babayi told the court that Isabella worked in collaboration with an accomplice named Nelly—currently on the...
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Business
Ghana reaffirms ILO partnership to enhance labour policies and decent Work
Dr. Pelpuo made these remarks during a courtesy visit in Accra by Dr. Vanessa Phala-Moyo, Country Director for the ILO Office covering Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the ECOWAS Liaison Office.
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Crime
FDA intercepts smuggled Hepatitis B vaccines at Ghana-Togo border
The vaccines were concealed within the compartments of a Nigeria-plated Toyota commercial vehicle in an attempt to bypass regulatory checks.
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Crime
Nigerian arrested for smuggling Hepatitis B medications at Aflao Border
The suspect, identified as Obinna Robinson, was arrested on Tuesday, March 11, at approximately 9:00 AM upon arrival. Authorities conducting routine inspections discovered 1,200 ampoules of Euvax B, Eupenta injection, and Hepatitis B vaccin...
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