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Five Charged After Ambush Frees Handcuffed Suspect
Five defendants were charged after the Ota police ambush freed a handcuffed suspect carrying Indian hemp, leading to assault charges…
Senegal’s President Swears in Five ECOWAS Court Judges
Five ECOWAS Court Judges were sworn in by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday to uphold impartial justice and…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Revives Debt Action After Acknowledgment
Nigeria’s Supreme Court clarifies how a debt acknowledgment can revive legal action under the statute of limitations.
Courts Grant Security Arrests Amid Legal Uncertainty
Courts grant security arrests amid legal uncertainty for claims that may fall outside jurisdiction, under specific regulations.
How South Africa’s centralised contracts enable local corruption loopholes
South Africa’s centralised contracts may create corruption loopholes despite transparency rules, with National Treasury’s expanded procurement raising concerns.
Lawyer Proposes Domestic Crude Pricing to Lower Petrol Costs
Lawyer Olisa Agbakoba proposes domestic crude pricing to lower petrol costs to ₦400 per liter, urging clarity from presidential candidates ahead of…
Kwankwaso Says Obi Remains in Presidential Race
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is the vice-presidential nominee. Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Nigeria Democratic Congress' vice-presidential nominee, has dismissed speculation that presidential candidate Peter Obi could withdraw from the 2027 race to support former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar or the African Democratic Congress. Kwankwaso said the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, which the party describes as the "OK ticket," remained fully committed to the contest and had no intention of abandoning its presidential…
Supreme Rulings
Nigeria’s CJN urges senior judges to mentor juniors over hierarchy
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun addressed the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference in Jamaica. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Nigeria's Chief Justice, has called on senior judges to prioritize mentorship over rigid hierarchy to maintain the integrity of judicial reasoning. During her address at the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference in Jamaica, she warned that seniority should not replace persuasion or suppress independent judgment. She argued that senior judges possess institutional knowledge-experience…
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