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The magistrate court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has again refused to admit human rights activist, Dele Farotimi to bail, in the charge brought by the Commissioner of Police, against him over alleged cybercrime. Farotimi was taken to court for allegedly defaming senior lawyer and the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Afe Babalola SAN. During the […]
Continue ReadingChina, Corruption and the Death Sentence The former Chairman of the Bank of China, Liu Liange, was recently sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, having been found guilty by a Shandong Province Court of accepting $16.8 million in bribes, and issuing illegal loans to unqualified companies causing a loss of about $27 million. He was […]
Continue ReadingUS-based Nigerian woman who is a finance and data expert, Omotoyosi Ogunbanwo, has said she would rather remain single than split household bills 50/50 with a man. She added that she currently does 70/30 with her man and will support him financially in times of need only. See her posts below:
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives is expected to commence debate on the general principles of a bill seeking to mandate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant powers to conduct Presidential and Gubernatorial Debates for candidates seeking election into the office of President and Governor of a State, respectively. The private member bill sponsored by […]
Continue ReadingAdeola was a destitute woman with neither a surname nor a known relative who died at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, 29 June, 1888 at the Colonial Hospital in Lagos. She was buried at 4 p.m. the following day at Ereko Cemetery, Lagos. The manner of her death on Friday and burial on Saturday was to […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and his wife, Toyin Saraki, are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary on Saturday, December 7. The couple got married on 7th of December, 1991. Their posts:
Continue ReadingThe Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (HCAA) has appointed Chinasa Unaegbunam, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as a member of its advisory board. This was disclosed on Friday, December 6, in a statement by Tunde Moshood, spokesperson for Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Moshood described the appointment as “not only […]
Continue ReadingFor Dele, Christmas day is coming fifteen days earlier on December 10th. His present ordeal represents a climax of the crucial role he has played in the political firmament of Nigeria. He will be rapturously celebrated on that day. The first time I encountered him was as the lawyer who perfected the title of a […]
Continue ReadingAn Upper Tribunal in United Kingdom has set aside a previous ruling that stopped the deportation of a 43-year-old Nigerian man, Olutobi Ogunbawo. The ruling is coming after Ogunbawo’s wife, Maria Adesanya, claimed that vitro fertilisation treatment was unavailable in Nigeria, a key argument in their defence. Ogunbawo, convicted in 2019 for immigration offences related […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail. The court’s decision was disclosed by Sahara Reporters publisher and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle on Monday. “The first […]
Continue ReadingWhat I would call a routine conversation with a former Nigerian leader inspired this write-up. After expressing his concern about certain developments in the polity, the retired general said he was worried about how Nigerians keep promoting ethnic and religious sentiments at a time the country needed all the unity it can afford to make […]
Continue ReadingJohn Dramani Mahama has won Ghana’s presidential election after his rival, the country’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday. Bawumia said he conceded defeat before the official results to ease tensions after reported fights in several local constituencies. Although the Electoral Commission has yet to announce the results, […]
Continue ReadingIn an epoch-making maneuver, Syrian rebels seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Sunday, bringing an abrupt end to President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and the six-decade-long dominance of the Assad family. The high speed advance sent Assad fleeing to Russia, which granted him and his family asylum, according to Russian state media. The collapse of […]
Continue ReadingIn Nigeria and beyond, there has been a surge of support for Dele Farotimi, the lawyer, author, and publisher who was reportedly taken from his Lagos home by the police last week and transported to Ekiti State. Farotimi was alleged to have committed civil offences against Afe Babalola, a fellow lawyer and founder of Afe […]
Continue ReadingNigerian businesswoman, environmental ambassador and the 2005 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN), Omowunmi Akinnifesi, has opened up about her personal journey of self-discovery, faith and the challenges of staying true to her values in a world that often misunderstands them. While speaking about her decision to remain a virgin and the shame she once […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s economic and social development is under threat, because corruption has severely paralyzed the country. This is as the commission urged Nigerians to summon the courage needed to expose corrupt practices and combat the scourge. Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner of ICPC, Mrs. Ekere […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of Jigawa State, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin-Kudu, has convicted and sentenced a wife, her husband, her brother and her sister to death by hanging over a case of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The convicts were arrested in 2019 after they have been investigated and prosecuted before the […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, surging to a new record after US President-elect Donald Trump unveiled administration picks believed to usher in crypto-friendly policies when he takes office in January. Among the picks by Trump is Paul Atkins, whom Trump intends to nominate to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), […]
Continue ReadingThe Acting National Chairman and National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun and Samuel Anyanwu, have threatened to sue Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and activist, over allegations bordering on defamation. Anyanwu, threatened to drag Adeyanju to court on civil and criminal litigations over the alleged defamatory remarks. The two PDP chieftains made this […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Binta Ayo Mogaji has re-united with her ex-husband, star actor Jibola Dabo, to celebrate their son, Fareed Ademide’s University graduation. Taking to her Instagram page, Ayo Mogaji shared photos of herself, Jibola Dabo and other well-wishers at their son’s graduation from Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. See more of the […]
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