Legal

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Former Prime Minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni who was sacked for allegedly plotting coup to overthrow government has filed an appeal challenging his life imprisonment. According to judicial source and witnesses, Bunyoni appeared...

By John Ikani Nigeria's Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Friday, disclosed that Glencore, a global commodities powerhouse, has committed to compensate Nigeria with a substantial $50 million for its...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Malian authorities have slammed two years jail term on a prominent economist and University of Bamako professor, Étienne Fakaba Sissoko, one of which was suspended for his criticism of the country's military junta....

By John Ikani The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, over allegations of war crimes....

By Emmanuel Nduka Benjamin Netanyahu's Israel has rejected accusations of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, arguing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that its military operations in the city of Rafah were coordinated in...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Two Chinese nationals, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi have bagged one-year jail sentence for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession of solid minerals without requisite licenses, an Ilorin Federal High Court...