INTERNATIONAL

Mozambique Ex-President’s Son Jailed 12 Years for Corruption

A Mozambican court on Wednesday sentenced the son of Mozambique’s ex-president Armando Guebuza to 12 years in jail. This is following a vast corruption scandal in which the government unleashed financial havoc by trying to conceal huge debts.“The crimes committed have brought…

07/12/2022

ICC Prosecutor Opposes EU Plan for Special Ukraine Tribunal

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday denounced a European Union proposal to create an U.N.-backed special tribunal to prosecute crimes in Ukraine, saying his court was capable of effectively dealing with war crimes committed there. Karim Khan pushed back against…

07/12/2022

Iran to Disband ‘Morality Police,’ Says Attorney General

Iran's attorney general has said that the country's "morality police" will be disbanded, according to media reports on Sunday. "Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary and have been abolished," Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as saying late Saturday by the ISNA…

06/12/2022

DON’T Call Judges Sir or Madam – UK Chief Justice

Lawyers and litigants have been told to no longer address junior judges as 'Sir or Madam' but call them simply 'Judge'. Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Lord Chief Justice, said the move 'involves modern and simple terminology' while still 'maintaining the necessary…

05/12/2022

Nigeria’s $11bn London Trial Will Expose Corruption, Court Hears

A British lawyer representing Nigeria in a London court case in which $11 billion are at stake said on Friday the trial would reveal corruption “on an industrial scale”, not only of Nigerian officials but also of British lawyers. The case stems from…

04/12/2022

Nigeria’s Infrastructure Quality Low – World Bank

The World Bank has described the level and quality of infrastructure in Nigeria as low despite the Federal Government’s claim of borrowing to finance infrastructure. In its Nigeria public finance review report, the World Bank said that Nigeria’s physical infrastructure gap would likely…

03/12/2022

South African Panel Files Report Into Ramaphosa’s Cover-Up Scandal

A special panel tasked with establishing whether South African President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment for allegedly covering up a crime submitted its findings to parliament on Wednesday. The three-person team, led by an ex-chief justice, handed its report to National Assembly speaker…

01/12/2022

Buckingham Palace Aide Resigns Over ‘Racist’ Comment to Charity Founder Ngozi Fulani

Susan Hussey, an aide at the Buckingham palace, has reportedly resigned after repeatedly asking Ngozi Fulani, founder of a British charity organisation, questions on her background. Hussey, godmother to the Prince of Wales, served as lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth…

01/12/2022

Kanye to Pay Kim $200k Monthly for Child-Support

The divorce proceedings between former Hollywood couple, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is gradually nearing a final close. On Thursday, the reality TV star and rapper both reached a settlement, nearly two years after their split. Their terms of settlement include joint legal and…

30/11/2022

Nigerian Convicted In Suspected Pirate Attack On Danish Sailors

A Copenhagen court on Monday found a suspected Nigerian pirate guilty of endangering the lives of Danish navy sailors in a firefight in the Gulf of Guinea but did not punish him. The Nigerian, who has not been identified, was arrested in November…

29/11/2022