Courts
Court sets January 2024 for treason trial verdict
On that day, whether accused persons file written submissions or not, the Court would give its judgment.
GNA
Results for "Local Government Act"
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Africa
Sierra Leone ex-president a suspect in coup attempt - police
Mr Koroma, who was granted bail on Saturday, has been under house arrest.
BBC
Europe
Prince Harry ordered to pay Mail on Sunday nearly £50,000 after losing attempt to strike out part of paper's defence in libel case
The Duke of Sussex, who is suing Associated Newspapers over an article written about his fight with the Home Office concerning his security arrangements, had tried to have the company's "honest opinion" defence thrown out.
Sky News
Tech
Undisclosed use of ChatGPT to draft Ordinance in Brazil sparks debate
Ramiro Rosário, a councilman in the southern city of Porto Alegre, bragged on X, formerly Twitter, last week that he had concocted a proposal with the help of ChatGPT.
LAW.COM
Africa
Niger junta sues ECOWAS, Court to rule Dec 7
The coup leaders asked the ECOWAS court to immediately lift the sanctions imposed on them by their West African neighbours.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Courts
Ghana Police secures injunction against planned December protests
The groups - Democracy Hub Ghana, Patriotic Hub, and the Patriotic Forum for Accountable Governance in October notified the police of their intention to hold protests at the Jubilee House throughout December
DL News
Africa
Nigeria frees 4,000 inmates jailed over fines
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said those freed were inmates who had been in custody for not paying fines.
BBC
Tech
Deputy AG launches Serool in Accra, described as "game-changer" for business registration and compliance
Serool is an online portal that enables users to register their businesses, file returns and access other post-registration services
DL News
Africa
Togolese journalists jailed for defaming minister
Newspaper editor Loic Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at his home.
BBC
Africa
Burundi prosecutors seek life sentence for ex-Prime Minister
Mr Bunyoni’s trial started in September, a year after he was fired by President Evariste Ndayishimiye over suspicions that Mr Bunyoni was plotting a "coup" against him.
BBC
Africa
Criminals have declared war on South Africans - minister
This is after the country's transport minister was robbed at gun-point in a daring attack on Monday.
BBC
Africa
Germany asks forgiveness for Tanzania colonial crimes
German forces killed almost 300,000 people during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s, one of the bloodiest anti-colonial uprisings.
BBC
Africa
Kenyan MP censured for wearing Palestinian scarf
Farah Maalim said he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
BBC
Africa
Tanzania signs contested port deal with UAE firm
Under the agreement, Dubai Port (DP) World will run four berths or quays at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest port.
BBC
Europe
KPMG fined record £21m for failings in audit of collapsed British multinational company
Carillion’s implosion in 2018 was one of the most high-profile failures in British corporate history, costing 3,000 jobs and plunging 450 public sector projects, including hospitals, schools and prisons, into chaos.
The Guardian
Africa
Police officer who killed Lagos lawyer must die by hanging - Court
The judge Ibironke Harrison on Monday found the police officer guilty of murder.
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General
Financial Independence: It’s time for Judiciary to be assertive- CJ
"The Judiciary as an institution needs to become more asserted regarding this issue of financial independence and compel a narrative of justification," the Chief Justice said.
DL News
Africa
Libya mayor arrested over floods that killed thousands
Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi was among numerous officials charged in connection with the disaster that killed thousands in eastern Libya earlier this month.
BBC
Africa
South Africa: 'Cannabis muffins' given to 90 schoolchildren
Officials said the pupils bought the muffins from a street vendor on their way to Pulamadibogo Primary School, north-west of Pretoria. Two people have been arrested and face charges of attempted murder.
BBC
Crime
Probe launched into death of Afropop star MohBad
The 27-year-old singer, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba, died a week ago in hospital in Lagos
BBC