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Activist charged, remanded for ‘cursing’ Seyi Tinubu and Egbetokun in Facebook video

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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded an activist identified as Olamide Thomas, arraigned for her social media comments against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. On December 13, the activist, who is also a nurse, was arrested and arraigned in Lagos, on a three-count charge bordering on cyberbullying. […]

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INEC can still save Kamala ―Activist Deji Adeyanju, writes

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Activist and now a Nigerian lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has commented on the United States presidential election result and that Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can still help the losing Democratic Party to win. As results from the US presidential election are tilting towards Donald Trump winning, Adeyanju said the only body that can help […]

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Why I approached my husband to marry me ―Aisha Yesufu, activist

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Nigerian socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has opened up about her marriage and how she wooed her husband, Aliu. Mrs. Yesufu said this during an interview with BBC Pidgin sometime in 2021. During the rare interview, Mrs. Yesufu described herself as a “control freak,” saying she has always been the one to approach men. Mrs. Yesufu, who […]

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Why Agba Jalingo, activist and journalist was arrested in Lagos, bundled to Abuja

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Following a report by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, late Saturday, Elizabeth Ayade, the wife of Frank Ayade – a brother to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, is being linked to the arrest of the activist and journalist in the state, Agba Jalingo. “On Saturday, August 20, 2022, Jalingo was arrested by […]

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Renowned labour leader, activist, Ayodele Akele, has died

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Renowned labour leader, activist and former governorship candidate in Lagos state, Nigeria, comrade Ayodele Akele, has died. A close associate of the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Lagos State chapter, confirmed to newsmen that Akele died on Tuesday morning after succumbing to an undisclosed illness. The late Akele was a former Secretary-General of […]

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