Africa
Nigeria orders Abuja school to shut over attack fears
Nigeria is grappling with rising attacks by gunmen, many of them targeting individuals, priests and students for ransom
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Discontinue strike – NLC to teacher unions as it directs government to negotiate within seven days
Teacher unions yesterday, declared a nationwide strike over what they say is the government’s failure to pay them a 20% Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA).
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Separation of Powers, Court’s mandate: UG law lecturer makes proposals to Supreme Court
The lecture sought to spark and stimulate public discourse on the concept of Separation of Powers relative to the Supreme Court’s decision in Justice Abdulai v Attorney General.
Supreme Court News
Threat of child streetism suit : Supreme Court gives AG 14 days to file Statement of Case
The March 3, 2022 suit filed by the Child Right International against the state, is primarily seeking to enforce and give meaning to Children’s Right to Education.
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Africa
UK extradites Nigerian to U.S. for alleged email fraud
Together with two others, also Nigerians, the trio are said to have allegedly participated in Business Email Compromise Scams (“BEC scams”) that targeted thousands of victims around the world, including in the United States.
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Africa
JPMorgan delists Nigeria from Emerging Market List
JPMorgan delists Nigeria from Emerging Market List
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Africa
Hotel Rwanda hero's family files $400m US lawsuit
Hotel Rwanda hero's family files $400m US lawsuit
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Supreme Court News
Threat of child Streetism: Child Rights International goes to Supreme Court
The suit, which was filed on March 3, 2022, and confirmed by the Executive Secretary, seeks to deal with the threat posed by child streetism to the Nation.
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Appiate Explosion: Government imposes $6m fine on Maxam Ghana Limited
In a statement, the Ministry said Maxam’s license will only be restored after the company has paid $ 1 million dollars of the fine. The Ministry has also directed that the additional $ 5 million fine be paid in 18 month installments from Ma...
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Africa
Burkina Faso president reportedly detained by military
President Kaboré was detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers, foreign media reports say
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Africa
Nigerian separatist leader faces fresh charges
The Nigerian government has filed fresh charges that border on terrorism against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu.
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We’re in a fix over rampant strikes – NLC laments
A number of public sector workers are currently on strike for various reasons while others have also served the NLC notice of embarking on strike if the government does not respond favourably to them.
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Government abolishes road tolls in 2022 budget
Revenue generated from road tolls are mainly used to finance, fix and maintain public roads.
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Courts
Manufacturing, distribution of laptop for teachers unlawful-Teacher groups to court
The Plaintiffs are thus seeking a number of reliefs as follows;
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Courts
Family fights Ghana Airport Company over lands
The GACL contended that the colonial government adequately paid compensation for the land and, therefore, the plaintiff was not the legal owner of the land and, therefore, not entitled to the reliefs.
DL News
General
New Law School campus progressing steadily – 70 Per cent of foundation done
“We have to pre-finance but that has to be done through borrowing from the banks
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US
ICC to probe Venezuela over alleged crimes against humanity
More than 100 people died during the clampdown on protesters.
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Africa
Kenya to seek extradition of UK soldier over murder
Mr Wamalwa told MPs on Tuesday that he had read an inquest report which concluded that Wanjiru was killed by British soldiers on Kenyan soil.
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Crime
Two US neo-Nazis from ‘the Base’ jailed for terrorist plot
US District Judge Theodore Chuang said the recording showed the “virulence” of their desire to kill and overthrow the US government, AP News reported. “The court rejects the notion that this was merely talk among friends,” he added.
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Government to invest over $2.5 billion in Security, Intelligence Agencies - Kan-Dapaah
The National Security Strategy was launched about five months ago and contains the blueprint in safeguarding the country’s overall security
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