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Tunisia's Mass Trial of Opposition Figures Deepens Political Crisis

Tunisia’s Mass Trial of 40 Prominent Opposition figures Deepens Political Crisis

NAJ2023March 5, 2025March 6, 202509 mins

Controversial Proceedings Spark Domestic and International Criticism Tunisia’s political landscape is undergoing significant turmoil as the trial of 40 prominent opposition figures, including politicians, lawyers, media personalities, and business leaders, unfolds. Accused of conspiring against state security, the proceedings have heightened tensions and deepened divisions within the country. Critics argue that the trial represents a…

Court Upholds $5 Million Defamation Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

adminDecember 30, 2024March 3, 202503 mins

Court Upholds $5 Million Defamation Verdict Against Trump In a significant legal development, President-elect Donald Trump has lost his appeal against the $5 million defamation verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the jury’s decision, which found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in a Manhattan department…

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant on Israeli Prime Minister

NAJ2023November 25, 2024March 5, 202504 mins

Unprecedented Warrants Spark Divergent Global Reactions The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, alleging war crimes committed during the Gaza conflict. This unprecedented move against a sitting leader of a Western-aligned democracy has elicited a spectrum of international reactions, highlighting the…

VDM Refuses to Testify at Hearing Due to Bobrisky’s Absence

NAJ2023October 1, 2024March 7, 202503 mins

A Standstill at the Panel Hearing: VDM Demands Bobrisky’s Presence On September 30, 2024, social media personality VeryDarkMan (VDM) refused to testify at a panel hearing after discovering that Bobrisky, the focus of the allegations, was absent. VDM had previously accused Bobrisky of paying ₦15 million to EFCC officers and the Nigerian Correctional Services to…

Nnamdi Kanu Requests Judge to Recuse Herself from His Trial

NAJ2023September 24, 2024March 7, 202502 mins

Request for Recusal Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), asked Justice Binta Nyako to recuse herself from his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. Kanu expressed his distrust in the court’s impartiality, accusing Justice Nyako of failing to adhere to a Supreme Court decision in…

Brazil Blocks Elon Musk’s X Amid Legal Dispute Over Compliance with Court Orders

NAJ2023September 1, 2024March 10, 202503 mins

Social Media Platform Suspended Over Non-Compliance Brazil has officially blocked Elon Musk’s social media platform X after the company failed to appoint a legal representative in the country, as mandated by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The move escalates an ongoing conflict between Musk and de Moraes, involving free speech, far-right content, and misinformation….

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: Court awards N20 million damages against UNN, Viagem Property

ICO2023July 24, 2024December 28, 202404 mins

An Enugu State High Court sitting at Nsukka, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Tuesday, awarded N20 million damages against the University of Nigeria, and Viagem Property and Investment Limited over a case of environmental degradation in Ajuona Obukpa community.

Former Minister Saleh Mamman Remanded in Kuje Prison

NAJ2023July 11, 2024December 28, 202405 mins

In a dramatic court session at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, was remanded in Kuje prison after pleading not guilty to charges of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mamman, who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu…

Court Declares PDP Primary for Edo Governorship Invalid

NAJ2023July 4, 2024December 28, 202404 mins

In a landmark ruling on Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election for the upcoming Edo governorship election null and void. The decision comes after Asue Ighodalo, the party’s nominee, was announced the winner of the primary held on February 22nd. Justice Inyang Ekwo, presiding over the…

Court Dismisses N1 Billion Suit by Nnamdi Kanu Against FG

NAJ2023July 1, 2024December 28, 202405 mins

In a significant legal development, the Abuja Federal High Court has dismissed a N1 billion lawsuit brought by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawsuit, filed under originating summons number FHC/ABJ/CS/1633/2023, accused the DSS of breaching Kanu’s…