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Ghana Issues First Cannabis Cultivation Licences Under New Regulatory Framework - Ghana
Ghana Issues First Cannabis Cultivation Licences Under New Regulatory Framework

Accra, Ghana – In a significant development for the burgeoning legal cannabis sector, two Ghanaian…

FCT High Court Awards ₦12m Against Nigeria Police for Unlawful Arrest of Journalist Kasarahchi Aniagolu

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Abuja has awarded ₦12 million…

Kebbi High Court Judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, Regains Freedom After Abduction

One week after his abduction in Kebbi State, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the High…

LPDC Reserves Ruling on Misconduct Petition Against SAN Ikechukwu Ezechukwu and Two Lawyers

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has reserved its ruling until September 30 in a…

Puntland and US Forge Enhanced Security Pact to Bolster Red Sea Maritime Defence and Counter-Terrorism - Somalia
Puntland and US Forge Enhanced Security Pact to Bolster Red Sea Maritime Defence and Counter-Terrorism

The Puntland State Government and the United States Government have formalised a significant security cooperation…

NACCIMA Unveils $150m Offshore Facility to Fuel Nigerian Business Expansion with Single-Digit Financing - Nigeria
NACCIMA Unveils $150m Offshore Facility to Fuel Nigerian Business Expansion with Single-Digit Financing

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has launched a…

Burkina Faso Overhauls Postal Sector Regulation with New Law - Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Overhauls Postal Sector Regulation with New Law

Burkina Faso has enacted a significant piece of legislation, Law No. 010-2026/ALP, dated April 15,…

Femi Falana Urges Supreme Court and Court of Appeal to Hear Fundamental Rights Appeals During Vacation

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Chief Justice…

MTN Fintech Targets Credit Market With Direct Lending Plans - Nigeria
Court of Appeal Upholds ₦5.1 Million Compensation Against MTN Nigeria Over Non‑compete Clause

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by MTN…

Supreme Court Reasserts Jurisdictional Boundaries, Orders Immediate Handover of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil to General Hydrocarbons - Nigeria
Supreme Court Bars Use of “Barrister” Prefix in Official Correspondence

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has formally directed all legal practitioners, court registrars, and litigation…