Legal

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A Nigerian national resident in South Africa, Onyehani Dumkele, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Pretoria Magistrate Court for the murder of a 23-year-old artist, Shaun Douglas Chabalala. The court also...

By John Ikani Seplat Energy Plc has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Roger Brown, has temporarily stepped aside for a period of seven days following an ex-parte Interim Order by the Hon Justice...

By John Ikani The Labour Party is considering mobilising its supporters to stage protests at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nationwide over the commission's refusal to obey an order from the Presidential...

By Ebi Kesiena UN judges on Friday put Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga's trial on hold while they resolve whether he is in good enough health to remain in the dock. The court said it had...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Seven persons found guilty of trafficking heroin via the Indian Ocean to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa have been sentenced to life in prison, local media reports. The convicts include six Pakistanis and...

By Cynthia Akande A Nigerian woman identified as Joy Jeff, has been extradited to Rome where she will serve a 13 years jail term for operating a prostitution ring in Italy. Ms Jeff was flown back...