Legal

By John Ikani Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaoré has received a life sentence for his role in the assassination of his revolutionary predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Compaore, who is in exile was tried in absentia. Military...

By John Ikani An appeal court in Rwanda has upheld the 25 year-prison sentence of Paul Rusesabagina as it declared him guilty on terror charges. A fierce outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina has been...

By John Ikani  President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned over 1,000 convicts and ordered "clemency measures" for 70 people detained over links to the country's Hirak protest movement. Announcing the move which coincide with start...

By Emmanuel Nduka The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been compiling reports of alleged mismanagement of public funds by the immediate past Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Mr. Primus...

By Emmanuel Nduka A Special Offences Mobile Court sitting in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, has convicted a socialite Ms. Ogbulu Pearl for distributing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as souvenir at a party recently. The...

By John Ikani  A top court has ordered the suspension of sanctions imposed on Mali in January after the junta delayed elections. The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) on Thursday gave...