UMARU IN CATCH-22 With The Army Heads To Supreme Court
Ex-Major General UM Mohammed has moved to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling delivered on February 9, 2026. The appellate court had only partially upheld his appeal against a conviction by a Special Court Martial. Mohammed, formerly Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, was convicted for allegedly misappropriating […]
Bianca Ojukwu shares sad tale of Nigerian pastor imprisoned in Benin Republic on r@pe charges
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has drawn attention to the worrying situation of a Nigerian pastor who is currently imprisoned in Benin over r@pe allegations. Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, from Cross River State, has been held for the past two years under unclear circumstances and is now facing serious health problems. […]
MMA fighter Conor McGregor loses appeal in civil s3xual assault case
Conor McGregor’s attempt to overturn a civil jury verdict holding him liable for assault in a sexual assault case brought by Dublin woman Nikita Hand has been unsuccessful. The Dublin Court of Appeal dismissed all five grounds of his appeal, confirming the jury’s original decision from November. Ms. Hand, 35, filed a civil suit against […]
R. Kelly Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Child Sex Crime Conviction
R. Kelly, the well-known R&B singer, has taken his fight to the Supreme Court in an effort to reverse his 2023 conviction for child sex crimes. This conviction, which stemmed from charges filed under the federal PROTECT Act, has sparked a legal battle that could have significant implications for how laws are applied to past […]