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Court Adjourns Suswam’s ₦3.1bn Fraud Trial to July 16 for Final Addresses

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of…

Court Begins Accelerated Hearing In ADC Leadership Suit As Party Rejects Merger Plans - Nigeria
Court Affirms David Mark-Led ADC Leadership, Dismisses Abejide’s Suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the leadership of former Senate President…

Court Grants Mike Ozekhome Six‑Week Leave for UK Medical Trip, Adjourns Forgery Trial to September

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission…

Resurgent Somali Piracy Threatens Horn of Africa Trade Routes Amidst Red Sea Diversion - Somalia
Resurgent Somali Piracy Threatens Horn of Africa Trade Routes Amidst Red Sea Diversion

A significant resurgence of Somali piracy in 2026 is posing a renewed and substantial threat…

Kenyan Court Tightens Grip on Layoffs, Elevating Startup Restructuring Risks - Africa
Kenyan Court Tightens Grip on Layoffs, Elevating Startup Restructuring Risks

A landmark ruling by Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has significantly raised the legal…

Liberia's House of Representatives Launches Sweeping Review of Mining Law Amidst Calls for Enhanced Enforcement and Environmental Safeguards - Liberia
Liberia’s House of Representatives Launches Sweeping Review of Mining Law Amidst Calls for Enhanced Enforcement and Environmental Safeguards

Liberia’s House of Representatives has initiated a comprehensive review of the nation’s Minerals and Mining…

Nigeria's Revised Vehicle Import Levy: A Balancing Act Between Stimulus and Sustainability - Nigeria
Nigeria’s Revised Vehicle Import Levy: A Balancing Act Between Stimulus and Sustainability

The Nigerian government has officially enacted a revised vehicle import levy regime, a move anticipated…

Helvetia Baloise Completes Swiss Insurance Mergers, Cementing Legal Integration - Switzerland
Helvetia Baloise Completes Swiss Insurance Mergers, Cementing Legal Integration

The Helvetia Baloise Group has successfully concluded the legal integration of its Swiss insurance entities,…

DSS Arraigns Five Associates of Timipre Sylva Over Alleged Concealment of Ex-Governor’s Whereabouts in Coup Plot Case

The Department of State Service (DSS) has arraigned five associates of former Minister of Petroleum…

Federal High Court Urges Settlement in ₦98.5bn Patent Dispute Involving CBN, NIBSS, and Avanage

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has urged parties in a…