The Beijing Internet Court has ordered Tencent, a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate holding company to pay 10,000 yuan (US$1,538) to the Music Copyright Society of China for using music on its video-streaming site without proper […]
Taking account of the issue raised by the Kenya Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association in their statement of 4 June 2021 and by previous statements made by the Law Society of Kenya, the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA), The Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and Rechters Voor Rechters (Judges for…
The second in the popular series of interviews showcasing women lawyers across the 19 African jurisdictions, Darshani Parsuraman, an Africa Hub Committee member, interviews Nargis Bundhun SC from Mauritius. One of the first women to be appointed Senior Counsel, Nargis Bundhun was the first female president of the Mauritius Bar Association and Chair of the…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has appealed to young Nigerians to stop the trend of renouncing their citizenship in pursuit of greener pasture. According to him, it is worrisome and counterproductive. The Minister expressed his concerns when he spoke at the Ministerial Alignment Meeting of the Presidential Task Force on Deliverables for Ministries, Departments,…
The Police Council has confirmed the appointment of Alkali Baba as the substantive Inspector General Of Police (IGP). Baba was appointed by in acting capacity by President Muhammadu Buhari last month. The decision was reached at meeting between the police council and President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. Newsmen learned that Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo was…
Nigeria’s federal government has said it is preposterous for anyone to declare Nigeria a failed state due to the country’s security challenges. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this Thursday in response to a recent declaration by the Council on Foreign Affairs in the United States that “Nigeria is at a point…
The Nigerian Bar Association in Imo has accused the police of illegally arresting and detaining innocent people in the state. Therefore, the NBA has set up a helpdesk to collate data of persons arrested and detained unjustly by the police in Imo. This is contained in a statement issued by the association’s spokesman, Uzor Enwere,…
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has reacted to a report that he wrote a memo to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, seeking the suspension of Nigeria’s constitution and a declaration of Martial law over rising Insecurity in the country. AGF Malami described the report as ‘false’ and ‘fabricated’. This was conveyed in a…
The Nigerian government has accused Twitter, an American microblogging and social networking service of double standards on issues concerning the country’s domestic issues. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed also described the company’s role in Nigeria as suspicious. He was reacting to a recent message by President Muhammadu Buhari that was deleted by the social…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has vowed to sue the Nigerian Federal Government for suspending Twitter indefinitely. Showing anger towards the federal government’s decision, SERAP pledged to sue the FG. In a tweet, it said: “BREAKING: We’re suing Nigerian authorities over their ILLEGAL indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. “Nigerians have a right…