Courts
39 Democracy Hub protestors remanded by court
These individuals were part of a three-day demonstration organized by the Democracy Hub, a pressure group.
DL News
Results for "Governor David Umahi"
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Africa
Nigeria: About 270 prisoners escape after floods damage jail
The flood was caused by the collapse of a dam due to heavy rainfall. Authorities have confirmed that only seven escapees have been recaptured so far
DL News
Africa
Libya: Central Bank director kidnapped, shuts operations
The bank also reported that other staff members have received threats of kidnapping.
DL News
Business
BoG's revocation of UniCredit license was proper-Supreme Court
This judgment by the apex court thus affirms an earlier one by the High Court which cleared the Central Bank of any wrongdoing in the action.
DL News
US
Disney sued by workers for moving for cancelled project
In a proposed class action lawsuit, they claim that the media giant misled them when it announced plans in 2021 to open a new $1 billion campus for theme park staff in Florida.
DL News
Africa
Nigerian bank boss pleads not guilty to 26 fresh charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Mr Emefiele of committing exchange rate violations during his tenure as the central bank chief.
BBC
General
Mahama Ayariga petitions OSP again on alleged BOG new headquarters procurement breach
He is calling on the Office to investigate the members of the Central Bank’s board owing to the price escalation of the project from USD 121,078,517.94 to USD 222,799,760.55.
DL News
US
Donald Trump can stay on Colorado ballot after Supreme Court rejects he was accountable for Capitol riots
Donald Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic president Joe Biden in November's US election.
Sky News
General
Finance Ministry wants President Akufo-Addo to defer assent to Anti-LGBTQI Bill
It has also suggested an effective engagement with conservative countries, including the Arab countries and China, to trigger resources to fill in the potential financial gaps likely to be created by the passage of the bill.
DL News
Africa
Nigerian ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's signature forged to withdraw $6m, court hears
Authorities believe that the suspects conspired with Nigeria's former central bank chief Godwin Emefiele
BBC
Business
GARIA unveils maiden Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Journal
The inaugural edition of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Journal features 11 high-quality articles contributed by eminent academics, practitioners, jurists, and experts from Ghana, Canada, Nigeria, and South Africa.
GARIA
US
US: Manhunt for gunman who allegedly killed judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings
Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the victim's wife and son were home
ABC News
Africa
Kenya's 'fake lawyer' thanks his supporters
On Thursday, legal officials in Kenya urged police to arrest a man practicing under the name "Brian Mwenda".
BBC
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
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
US
Historic Trump mugshot released after arrest in Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president.
BBC
Africa
TikTok faces ban in Kenya as petition tabled in country's Parliament
The petitioner claims that the social media app collects data from people and shares it with third parties without their consent thus violating their rights.
Capital News
Supreme Court News
Unibank case: Supreme Court gives receiver ' green light' to testify
Founder of defunct Unibank, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor is standing trial on 71 counts of fraudulent breach of trust, money laundering, dishonestly receiving, and falsification of accounts.
DL News
Europe
Utah shooting: A man killed his family after wife filed for divorce
The family of eight was found dead inside a rural home in Enoch City, Utah on Wednesday night during a welfare check at the property.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria: AG to prosecute Law Lecturer and student over alleged malpractice at Bar final exams
Suspended law lecturer at the University of Calabar, Pascal Aboh was arrested for allegedly impersonating and re-sitting an exam for a student at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.
The Nigeria Lawyer