Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a suspension of the deadline for the swapping of old to new Naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Supreme Court issued an interim injunction restraining the Federal Government from suspending the…
Supreme Court dismisses suit against Oyetola’s participation in Osun election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun’s ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola and his deputy Benedict Alabi in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. A five-member…
Dani Alves arrested by Barcelona police over sexual assault allegation
Brazil international Dani Alves was arrested by police in Barcelona on Friday morning for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub last month. A spokesperson on behalf of Alves has already clarified that he “vehemently denies” the allegation. Alves…
Top Israeli legal official tells Netanyahu to fire key ally after Supreme Court ruling
Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must fire a key Cabinet ally, in a letter made public Thursday, following a Supreme Court ruling that disqualified him from serving as a government minister. The letter, sent shortly…
Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian government buildings
Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. Videos on social media showed Bolsonaro supporters smashing windows and…
Oyetola coming back before July 5, says Osun Speaker
The speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, on Thursday said Adegboyega Oyetola will return as Governor before July 5, this year. Noting that the supreme court on July 5, 2019, declared him (Oyetola) the winner of…
US FDA clears path for pharmacies to sell abortion pills
Retail pharmacies in the US can dispense the abortion pill mifepristone for the first time, under a new rule change by the Biden administration. Patients currently obtain mifepristone – part of a two-drug regimen that is safe and effective in…
Mexico’s Supreme Court elects 1st female chief justice
Mexico’s Supreme Court elected the first female chief justice in its history Monday. Justice Norma Lucia Pina was sworn in for her four-year term at the head of the 11-member panel, pledging to maintain the independence of the country’s highest…
Lagos approves use of Hijab in all schools
Following a Supreme Court decision of the 17th of June, 2022, which approved the use of Hijab head cover for Muslim girls in schools, the Lagos State Government yesterday authorised the immediate implementation of the policy in all schools in the state.…
New Zealand court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
New Zealand’s highest court on Monday ruled that the country’s current voting age of 18 is discriminatory, forcing parliament to discuss whether it should be lowered. The case, which had been going through the courts since 2020, was bought by…