Category: Judicial
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BOLSONARO PLACED UNDER 90-DAY HOUSE ARREST OVER HEALTH CONCERNS
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is set for a temporary shift from prison to home detention as doctors manage ongoing respiratory illness. Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will be placed under 90 days of house arrest after authorities approved a health-based request to ease his detention conditions. A court decision by Judge Alexandre de Moraes followed…
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BERLIN COURT JAILS 4 HAMAS MEMBERS OVER EUROPE WEAPONS PLOT
A German court has handed down long prison terms after uncovering a cross-border weapons network linked to Hamas operations in Europe. A court in Berlin has sentenced four men to between four and a half and six years in prison for membership of Hamas and involvement in procuring weapons across Europe. The court found that…
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AU HONOURS SLAVERY VICTIMS, CALLS FOR JUSTICE AND REMEMBRANCE
A painful past, a powerful reminder—Africa pauses to honour millions lost to slavery while pushing for justice that still echoes today. The African Union Commission has paid tribute to millions of Africans who suffered and died during the transatlantic slave trade, describing it as one of history’s darkest injustices. Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf made the call…
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ADR OVER COURTS: ACCI URGES BUSINESSES TO SAVE TIME, MONEY
Court cases dragging for years? The Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry says there’s a faster, cheaper way out—settle disputes without stepping into a courtroom.* Business owners are being advised to embrace Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a smarter way to handle conflicts and avoid long, costly legal battles. According to the Nigerian Chamber of…
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ARM AMOTEKUN NOW! ONDO LAWMAKER WARNS FG OVER RISING INSECURITY
“You can’t fight AK-47 with dane guns”—an Ondo lawmaker is sounding the alarm and demanding urgent action. A member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olatunji Ifabiyi, is calling on the Federal Government to allow the Amotekun Corps to carry sophisticated weapons to effectively tackle insecurity across the South-West. Speaking in a phone interview,…
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NIGERIA DISTANCES ITSELF FROM KEY TERMS IN UN WOMEN’S RIGHTS DOCUMENT
Nigeria has pushed back at the UN, rejecting parts of a global women’s rights agreement over what it calls “controversial terminology” and concerns about sovereignty. Nigeria has formally distanced itself from several phrases used in the outcome document of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) held at the United Nations in New York.…
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AWKA THRONE DISPUTE SETTLED: PANEL BACKS NWOSU AS RIGHTFUL IGWE
After years of controversy, the battle over Awka’s traditional stool may finally be over—at least on paper. A Commission of Inquiry set up by Governor Chukwuma Soludo has affirmed Gibson Nwosu as the legitimate traditional ruler of Awka, declaring his earlier removal unlawful and without legal backing. Presenting its report in Awka, the panel—led by…
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NNPP FACTIONS CLASH AS COURT WIN SPARKS CELEBRATION IN LAGOS
Victory songs filled the air in Lagos as members of the NNPP stormed their founder’s office, celebrating a major court ruling that has deepened the party’s leadership crisis. Supporters gathered at the Apapa office of Boniface Aniebonam, dancing and thanking God after an Abuja High Court ordered INEC to recognise the Agbo Major-led National Working…
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EL-RUFAI’S DETENTION LEGAL, BACKED BY COURT ORDER — ICPC
Anti-graft agency clears the air, says no fresh detention order—just an existing court approval. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has confirmed that former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is being held legally under a valid court order. In a statement issued in Abuja by spokesperson Okor Odey, the commission clarified that El-Rufai’s…
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BENUE MOVES TO CUT FARM LOSSES WITH NEW EXPORT AGENCY BILL
Lawmakers push plan to save up to 50% of wasted produce and boost farmers’ income. A bill to establish the Benue State Post-Harvest Management and Export Agency (BESMEA) has passed second reading at the State Assembly in Makurdi, signaling a major push to tackle farm losses and improve exports. Leading the debate, McClinton Manger said…
