LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jacob Zuma, former South African president, turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a long legal drama seen as a test of the country’s ability to enforce the rule of law. Police spokesperson Lirandzu Themba confirmed in a statement…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa’s top court has jailed former president Jacob Zuma for “egregious” contempt of court after he refused to appear before a corruption investigation he himself set up. Mr Zuma, 79, was told to turn himself in within five days or face arrest in a landmark victory for rule-of-law campaigners who accuse…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Civilrights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has expressed shock that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Muhammad Tanko and the hierarchy of the Supreme Court have not reacted to the contemptuous prophecy by Enugu State based Catholic Priest, Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The group claimed his utterance undermined the…