Legal

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Police in Uganda have taken into custody two women, believed to be in their 20s, after neighbours lodged an official complain that they saw the duo kissing outside, an act criminalised under the...

By Emmanuel Obisue A United States court has sentenced former Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) executive, Paulinus Okoronkwo, to seven years and three months in prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe linked to oil drilling...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Over 600 Kenyan nationals who were lured to Cambodia with a promise of high-paying jobs but ended up being kept against their will in a trafficking scheme are seeking court orders to compel...

By Ebi Kesiena Nigeria has recorded a major legal victory in an international arbitration dispute with European technology contractor, European Dynamics UK Ltd, saving the country from a potential financial liability exceeding $6.2 million (about ₦9.3...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Three Cameroonian soldiers have been slammed jail sentences over their roles in killing of at least 21 civilians in the country's troubled English-speaking region. Their jail sentences range from five to 10 years...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue Canadian judge Kimberly Prost said she was shocked to learn she had been placed under US sanctions, a list that also includes individuals accused of terrorism and organised crime. The sanctions led...