The Nigerian Senate has approved a landmark bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually abusing or defiling minors. The legislation, passed on Tuesday, sets a new legal
The Nigerian Senate has approved a landmark bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually abusing or defiling minors. The legislation, passed on Tuesday, sets a new legal
A 34-year-old man, Mihai Nicolae Patran, has been convicted of raping a young doctor in Glasgow city centre and later committing a lewd act while appearing in court. Patran, a
A Japanese man who carried out a horrific gun and knife attack that left four people dead in 2023 has been sentenced to death, after a court rejected claims that
A Lagos-based businessman, Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi, and his company, C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly stealing ₦215.8 million. The
The Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, says he has been facing serious threats and blackmail over his continued legal defence
A gunman has been arrested in Tirana, Albania, after fatally shooting a judge during a court hearing in what authorities described as a shocking attack inside the Court of Appeals.
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Lagos State Government to show compassion in its enforcement of demolition exercises, warning that legality should never override humanity.
A man has been charged with the historical rape of a 14-year-old girl in west London more than three decades ago. Barry George, 65, is accused of attacking the teenager,
The Borno State Police Command has arrested two internally displaced persons (IDPs) accused of beating a 72-year-old man to death at an IDP camp in Ngala Local Government Area. Security
The Federal High Court in Benin City has upheld the legality of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operation, dismissing a ₦504.3 million damages suit filed against the anti-graft