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The Digest: A UK court has sentenced Nigerian man Adedapo Adegbola to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 25 years, for the murder of his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Irons. Adegbola, who pleaded guilty last month, fatally stabbed Irons at her Nottinghamshire home on October 21...

The Digest: Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has publicly alleged that her ongoing bribery trial in the United Kingdom is unfair, claiming that British and Nigerian authorities have denied her access to crucial documents needed for her defence. In a statement issued by...

The Digest: Former Nigerian oil minister and OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke has appeared in a London court for preliminary proceedings ahead of her full trial on bribery charges. According to reports, the UK's National Crime Agency has charged her with accepting financial rewards...

The Digest: A 29-year-old Nigerian postgraduate student, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to a decade in prison by a UK court for raping a stranded 17-year-old girl he lured to his apartment under the guise of helping her get home, in a case that highlights both judicial accountability and...