The Supreme Court said although the glitches did not impede result collation, they impacted negatively public confidence in the disputed presidential election. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the malfunctioning of the INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal during Nigeria’s presidential election on 25 February reduced public confidence in the electoral process. Delivering judgement on two […]
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The judge president of the African Court of Human and People’s Rights and the ECOWAS Court of Justice criticized government commitments to safeguarding human rights across the continent, highlighting a troubling pattern of member states showing poor adherence to court rulings on human rights issues, reports The East African. Less than 10% of hundreds of […]
Fears of major outbreaks of epidemic loom in Police cells across Lagos State, following the stoppage of intakes of suspects from the police by the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS. Already, courts have advised police to use Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, to settle disputes for this development. Consequently, detainees in different police cells in the state […]
Govt to Announce Support Package for Farmers Hit by Avian Flu The South African government is working on a support package for farmers impacted by the avian flu outbreak, reports EWN. Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the government had taken note of the appeal from the South African Poultry Association that not only small-scale […]
The court declared that self-determination was not a crime, and therefore, cannot be used as a basis to arrest, detain and prosecute Nnamdi Kanu. A state High Court in Enugu, on Thursday, ruled as unlawful the 2017 proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) which led to the separatist group being declared a terrorist […]
Harare — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi is ultimately to blame for the failure of projects at the centre of the “tuna bond” affair, the owner of Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest told London’s High Court, writes or reports ……………… Privinvest and its French shipping tycoon owner Iskander Safa, is accused of spending more than U.S.$136 million to […]
A final ruling by Nigeria’s Supreme Court put an end to a legal challenge by President Bola Tinubu’s rivals to annul his election victory. Now Tinubu has a clear mandate to govern Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria‘s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the election victory of President Bola Tinubu, ending a legal challenge by his […]
Kisumu — A former Kisumu County askari who was arrested in 2021 for stoning the motorcade of former Deputy President William Ruto has been jailed for one year with an option of Sh. 13,000 fine. Wilson Aminda, who appeared at Winam law court before Senior Principal Magistrate Robert Owanda for the judgment had earlier denied […]
The Governor of Eastern Province, Commissioner General of Police (rtd) Emmanuel Gasana has been arrested over abusing the authority granted to him by the law. The arrest took place few hours after the former police boss was suspended from his duties by the Prime Minister. Gasana’s arrest, according to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), was the […]
The judgment on Peter Obi’s case, coming immediately after the court’s decision dismissing Atiku’s appeal, brought the curtain down on the legal disputes over the validity of Mr Tinubu’s election. The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. The seven-member panel […]
The arrest was made following credible intelligence received from a collaborator of the terrorists. The troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, have arrested two suspected suppliers of ammunition to terrorists in the state. The soldiers also recovered weapons and 16 motorcycles. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1 Division, Musa Yahaya, […]
The Supreme Court dismissed Atiku’s application to tender fresh evidence on the grounds that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain such evidence that was not tendered before the lower court. The Supreme Court has rejected the application by Atiku Abubakar to tender fresh evidence of certificate forgery against President Bola Tinubu. A five-member panel […]
Nairobi — A presumed teenage girl linked to the murder of Nairobi Hospital Finance Director Eric Maigo has pleaded guilty to the offence. Anne Adhiambo pleaded guilty thrice in three different instances saying “Ni Ukweli,” (It is true) as the court ordered for the charges to be reread for clarity during an appearance at the […]
Police in Lira City are investigating a case of shooting at a bar that left two people nursing severe injuries. The suspect has identified as Bosco Erac, the proprietor of Pite – Yela enterprises in Lira City West Division. It is alleged that Erac, alias Pite-yela picked a quarrel with a group of people he […]
The Principal Judge, Dr.Flavian Zeija has ruled that the case by a section of Christians in Luweero Diocese against the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu challenging the nullification of the election of the then Bishop-elect, Canon Kasana Ssemakula lacks merit and consequently thrown out of court. In June, the House of […]
A campaign to preserve the horticultural area says the silica mine will impact food security and the Cape Flats Aquifer Keysource Minerals, a silica sand mine, is appealing a decision by the Department of Water and Sanitation to reject its water use licence. The Philippi Horticultural Area Food & Farming Campaign raised concerns about the […]
Some 16 months ago, the Zondo Commission formally handed in its report, which sharply criticised Parliament for the shoddy oversight that allowed State Capture. The question remains, can Parliament move from box-ticking monitoring to qualitative oversight and accountability? It’s not that no one knows what needs to be done. It’s how it’s being done. That […]
Today’s judgement of the Supreme Court will be the final court decision on the legal disputes over the election of President Bola Tinubu. The Supreme Court is set to bring down the curtain on the legal disputes over the outcome of the 25 February presidential election, as it will, today, Thursday, deliver the final judgement […]