Africa
Betta Edu: Nigerian poverty minister suspended over money in personal bank account
Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was suspended on Monday following public outrage over the scandal.
BBC
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Africa
Guinea-Bissau's parliament dissolved after 'coup bid'
Heavy battles raged in the early hours of Friday in the capital Bissau between members of the national guard, which is linked to the interior ministry, and the presidential guard. At least two people died in the clashes.
BBC
Crime
Saglemi case: Contractor’s death won’t affect prosecution’s case – Deputy Attorney-General
The contractor, Andrew Clocanas, reportedly died at his Airport Residential Apartment in October 2023.
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Qatar sentences Indian ex-naval officers to death
The men were allegedly accused of "breaching sensitive secrets"
BBC
Courts
Criminals roam free in Wales and England as Overcrowding in prisons affects sentences.
Judges and magistrates are giving people suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms because of prison overcrowding
The Guardian
Africa
Senegal Dissolves Party of Opposition Leader Sonko Ahead of 2024 Polls
The interior ministry of Senegal has disbanded Ousmane Sonko's political party for inciting disorder among his supporters during last month's violent protests, which resulted in clashes between protesters and police in the country's capital...
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Courts
Evangelist and prophetess jailed 11 years for stealing GH¢265,000 from retiree
Samuel Kwesi Tsogbe, the 33-year-old evangelist was sentenced to six years imprisonment and Esther Christ, a 63-year-old prophetess was put away for five years
GNA
Courts
Saglemi Housing case: Court gives former Chief Director 48 hours to show up
This is to enable his plea to be taken in the case that has pended since 2021, involving the former Minister of Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda, and others.
DL News
Business
Property Rate: No person exempted unless: GRA declares as it commences collection
This caution comes in the wake of the commencement of the collection of payment of the Property rate by the Ghana Revenue Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government
DL News
General
AG hints at new Notaries Public Bill as 92 are sworn-in
“A new Notaries Public Bill has been submitted by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice to cabinet for consideration and approval before its introduction in Parliament."
DL News
Others
China arrests man for ‘misusing’ ChatGPT in first case of its kind
Man allegedly generated fake news using ChatGPT and then shared it on Chinese social media
The Independent
Europe
UK government plans mandatory divorce mediation
The country's Ministry of Justice believes that up to 19,000 currently active cases could be solved through mediation.
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Ecowas diplomat gets death threats on Facebook
In a letter to the Liberian justice ministry, Ms Nkrumah said the user, identified as Carson, posted on Facebook urging the Monrovia mayor to send her "down six feet".
BBC
General
Auditor-Generals reports: AG sets up team to deal with lapses in surcharges, disallowances
The setting-up of the team, according to Mr. Dame in a letter addressed to the Auditor-General, is in response to lapses in the notices of disallowance and surcharge served on the Attorney-General.
DL News
Courts
Agradaa, four others in court for allegedly distributing nude pictures
Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion Ministry, has been charged with non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
GNA
Africa
Nigeria ask London court to overturn $11B arbitration award
The legal dispute centers on a contract that the Nigerian officials struck with Michael Quinn, an Irish former band manager, and his business partner Brendan Cahill, to help the country turn its vast reserves of natural gas into power.
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Europe
Germany to legalize purchase of up to 30 grams of cannabis
The cabinet approved a proposal by the health ministry on Wednesday that will allow state-licensed and controlled commercial cultivation and distribution of cannabis.
Bloomberg
Crime
Ashigbey, Kpebu, others petition CID to investigate Akonta Mining Limited over illegal mining activities
In their petition, they say the actions of Akonta Mining Limited are contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment Act) Act 2019, (Act 995).
DL News
Europe
German cybersecurity chief sacked over possible ties to Russian intelligence
The decision to replace him was also in the interest of the agency's employees and their ability to work without speculation about the personnel issue, a German news agency reported.
Sky News
Crime
Nigerian extradited from Ghana over alleged role in bank fraud scheme convicted by US Court
Ghana on June 28, 2022, extradited Blessing Adeleke to the United States following his arrest on March 14, 2022.
DL News