How environmental courts can help Africa | Africa | DW
Phyllis Omido showed great endurance in her long struggle for justice. A few weeks ago, her battle was finally crowned with victory: the Kenyan environmental court ruled that the state and…
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Lagos courts have delivered judgments on 122 sexual offences in 2020 [ARTICLE]
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeyemi disclosed this at a virtual conference organised by the Directorate of Citizens Rights, Lagos State Ministry of Justice. The theme of…
Lagos courts have delivered judgments on 122 sexual offences in 2020 – DPP
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeyemi disclosed this at a virtual conference organised by the Directorate of Citizens Rights, Lagos State Ministry of Justice. The theme of…
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Courts shun AGF Malami, begin annual vacation – Punch Newspapers
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2nd Circ. Can’t Second-Guess Nigerian Courts, Oil Co. Says
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Hosa serves court’s defamation notice on Edo govt – The Sun Nigeria
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Regional courts deliver judgements virtually – Daily Trust
Proceedings have resumed at the African Court for Peoples and Human Rights and the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice courts with some major decisions reached virtually. The judgements include the…
Imo APC hails court’s judgement on party’s leadership tussle
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Saraki reacts to court’s judgement, says Magu took 8th NASS rejection personally
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has alleged that the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), took his rejection by the 8th National Assembly he led personally…