•Dr Frederic Pechier A French doctor who goes on trial today, accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, sounded defiant in a radio interview before the hearings opened, saying he was not responsible for the “distress” of his alleged victims and their families. Frederic Pechier, 53, worked as an anaesthetist at two [&hell...
•The suspects in court and the church building A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is set to commence the trial of five persons accused of masterminding the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on August 11, 2025, arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka […]
•Sambo Dasuki A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed September 24, 25 and 26 for the federal government to conclude the 10-year-old prosecution of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering charges. Justice Peter Lifu gave the directive today after he granted the...
•Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates Portugal’s former prime minister, Jose Socrates went on trial today on corruption charges in a long-running case already being dubbed the “trial of the century” in local media. Socrates, who led the country between 2005 and 2011, is accused of amassing a fortune of more than 34 million euros [&he...
•Kenya’s President William Ruto A Kenyan university student was in court today, charged with publishing false information over a fake picture caption pretending that President William Ruto was dead. Kenya has been cracking down on critics of the government since massive protests against tax rises and corruption last June, reports AFP. Security...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and Miss Zainab Muhammadu The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commended the Zamfara State Government for clarifying the alleged arraignment of Miss Zainab Muhammadu before a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Rev Dr...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and the lady purportedly on trial, Zainab Muhamadu The Zamfara State Government has debunked a story claiming that one Zainab Muhamadu, a Christian convert, is set to stand trial in Sharia Court on Friday for switching religions. In a statement, the Zamfara governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, dismissed the repor...
•Simon Ekpa Finnish prosecutors today said they had charged a man with inciting terrorism online who a media report identified as Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa. Finland’s National Prosecution Authority said in a statement that it had charged “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with ter...
Nigerians are mounting pressure on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute former Niger Delta militant, Government Tompolo and the sons of billionaire businessman, Okoya for abusing the naira. These demands come a day after the Federal High Court in Ikoyi has sentenced Nigerian artiste, Babatunde Peter Olaitan, also kn...
•Abdullahi Ganduje A Kano State High Court today dismissed a motion filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear an 11-count corruption charge brought against him and seven others. Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, who presided over the matter, ruled that t...
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