Africa
Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses Atiku Abubakar election challenge
Atiku Abubakar, who came second, had sought to reverse February's presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities.
BBC
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Business
Nigeria saved from $11bn pay-out by London court
The award, first made in 2017 and then increased in 2019 to include interest, amounted to a huge chunk of Nigeria's foreign reserves.
BBC
Courts
OSP has not withdrawn request for recusal, removal of Justice Edward Twum
Earlier today, there were reports on social media to the effect that the Office had withdrawn the petition.
DL News
Courts
Househelp remanded over theft
Thomas Yokpo, the accused person, also allegedly absconded with his boss’s Apsonic motorbike valued at GHC8,000.00.
GNA
Courts
Court issues bench warrant for civil servant over alleged road contract fraud
Mercy Lillian Danquah, 38, is said to have collected GHC100,000.00 as a contract fee under the pretext of securing the complainant with the contract in September 2021.
GNA
Courts
Court orders arrest of woman over GHC100,000 cocoa road contract
Mercy Lilina Danquah, 38, after collecting the money allegedly failed to honour her promises.
GNA
Africa
Mohbad: Nigeria court remands Naira Marley, others over singer's death
The Police had filed an application before the court for an order to remand the duo for 30 days pending the completion of an investigation into the death of Mohbad
The Guardian Nigeria
US
Death penalty for child rape goes into effect in Florida
The controversial measure likely will draw legal challenges, as U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court precedents have barred death sentences for rapists.
CBS News
Europe
Cristiano Ronaldo faces new legal challenge from rape accuser over 2010 hush money deal
A woman accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009, which he vehemently denied. A US judge last year threw out the civil lawsuit.
Sky News
Courts
Former Lighthouse pastor charged for stealing over GH¢7,000 freed
Appearing before an Accra Circuit upCourt earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly appropriating the Church’s GH¢7,054
GNA
US
US accuses Google of paying $10B a year to dominate search
The accusation came on the opening day of a landmark trial that is the biggest antitrust case in the United States in over two decades.
Daily Sabah
Courts
Student jailed 12 months for swindling businessman
The convict, a 23-year-old level 200 student of the University of Development Studies (UDS), pleaded guilty to the crime.
GNA
Courts
Two granted bail over false insurance claim
Joseph Amaning and Baffour Nkyi jointly forged a Glico insurance claim documents including a postmortem report, police accident report, death certificate and burial permit of a deceased person
GNA
Africa
Nigeria: Presidential election petition court affirms Tinubu's electoral victory
After an almost 10-hour verdict, judges said the petitions by his two main challengers were without merit. Both Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party had alleged widespread fraud.
BBC
Courts
President swears-in two newly appointed High Court justices
The new judges are Justices Dorothy Ayodele Kingsley-Nyinah and Ama Sefenya Ayittey, both private legal practitioners before their elevation to the bench.
DL News
Courts
Two in court for money laundering, stealing GH₵1,007,509
Sylvester Shamatey, a businessman and Priscilla, a trader, are alleged to have used the proceeds of their activities to purchase four vehicles and a parcel of land and engaged in gambling
GNA
Courts
Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah's bank accounts: Court to rule on OSP's confirmation request August 31
The former Minister is currently being investigated by the OSP on charges of corruption and corruption-related offences
DL News
Courts
GES accountant in court for defrauding 169 healthcare support workers
Gabriel Akosah Bobie, 45, was said to have collected the money by soliciting the support of some agents who marketed his ability to secure financial clearance in addition to biometric registration for interested health workers.
GNA
Courts
Driver in court for possessing rifles, guns
The accused person, an assistant driver of a Yutong bus has been charged with possession of firearms without lawful excuse
GNA
Europe
UK:Man jailed for raping teenager five months before she was murdered by her brother
A man who raped a teenager five months before she was murdered by her brother has been jailed for 10 years and six months.
Sky News