Legal

Goldman Sachs Group‘s legal chief Kathryn Ruemmler received roughly $17.5 million in total compensation after being appointed its top lawyer a year ago, the firm disclosed in a proxy. Goldman paid Ruemmler $7.9 million in cash...

By John Ikani An Umuahia division of the Federal High Court has declared invalid and unconstitutional section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act. Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act provides that, “No political appointee at any...

By John Ikani Authorities in Chad have handed over former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader, Maxime Mokom to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, The Hague court confirmed...

By John Ikani Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it executed a record 81 people in one day for a variety of terrorism-related offences. All had been "found guilty of committing multiple heinous crimes", the official Saudi...

By John Ikani Nigeria’s lower House of Parliament has in response to demonstrations across the country by hundreds of women, rescinded its decision on three gender bills earlier rejected at a constitutional amendment session. On March...

By John Ikani  The authorities in Benin on Monday released Nigerian separatist leader, Sunday "Igboho" Adeyemo, after spending close to eight months in a Benin Republic prison. But despite his release yesterday, Igboho won’t be allowed...