Kevin Spacey will appear in a New York court on Thursday to face a civil lawsuit brought by US actor Anthony Rapp, who has accused the Hollywood star of sexually abusing him when he was 14. The two-time Oscar-winning star…
Thailand: Prime Minister Prayuth can stay in office, top court says
A Thai top court has ruled that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has not outstayed a constitutional 8-year term limit.The ruling was on a case filed by the opposition. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has not exceeded the constitutional term limit…
Married man allegedly kills Abuja girlfriend over abortion
Court, Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Udo Abigail, for committing an abortion without his consent. A 29-year-old married man, Douglas Tamunokopo, is standing trial before Justice C.O Agbaza at the High PUNCH Metro gathered that…
Google loses appeal against record EU antitrust fine
The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU’s record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons. In a statement, the EU’s General court said it “largely…
Drug Trafficker bags 3 years jail
A 27-year-old man identified as Stanley Chukwudi has been sentenced to 3yrs imprisonment for unlawful trafficking of Cannabis Sativa, popularly called marijuana. The convict was arrested with the banned weed, by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…
EFCC fined N1m over unlawful invasion of firm
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday imposed N1 million fine on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over unlawful invasion of an Abuja-based company. The company, Fezel Nigeria Limited, located at Plot 792, Cadastral Zone Industrial Estate, Idu-Abuja…
Police arraign 7 over attack on Oyetola wife’s convoy
Seven persons have been arraigned before an Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly attacking the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola. The defendants, Omolola Paul, (40), Rasaki Hammed, 19, Soliu Waheed, (21), …
Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu, 2 others to appear in court today
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, will appear before the Central Criminal Court, the United Kingdom in continuation of his organ harvesting trial. Also to appear before the court on Thursday is the lawmaker’s wife, Beatrice and 51-year-old Obinna Obeta,…
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey, 62, pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges of sexual assault at the Old Bailey. The Oscar winner stands accused of four charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in…
Killers of Fasoranti’s daughter sentenced to death
Three persons involved in the killing of Olufunke Olakuri, daughter of Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, have been sentenced to death by hanging. They were sentenced by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure. Presiding Judge, Justice William Olamide,…
