Aregbesola Hosts Kwankwaso In Lagos After APC Exit Amid Political Realignments
Former Minister of Interior and ex-Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, on Saturday, received the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, at his residence…
‘Nigerian Judiciary Best In Africa’ – Gov. Adeleke Hails Courts As Democracy’s Hope
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has lauded the judiciary for its pivotal role in safeguarding personal liberties and sustaining democracy in Nigeria. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of three newly…
‘Scrap JAMB Now’ — UNILAG Professor Says Board Exploiting Students Through Multiple Charges
A Professor of Comparative Political Economy at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Adelaja Odukoya has accused the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of overbilling prospective students seeking admission into…
‘Protests Disrupt Ogoni Oil Resumption Meet’ — NSA’s Congress Shut Down As Locals Demand Saro-Wiwa’s Exoneration
The efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure oil resumption in Ogoni is under threat as protests disrupted a planned congress in Bori, the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni…
‘Adeboye Orders TikToker’s Release’ — Says He Wasn’t Behind SeaKing’s Cyberbullying Arrest
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has ordered the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo ‘SeaKing’, who was rearrested for allegedly cyberbullying him.…
‘Finance House Drags FCMB To Court’ — Bank Accused Of Allowing N150M Withdrawal Despite Freeze Order
A Lagos-based finance house, Cool Financial Services, has filed a lawsuit against First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for allegedly allowing one of its borrowers, Goewe and Sons Ltd., to withdraw…
Court Convicts Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita For N127 Million Fraud, Sentences Her To 7 Years
A Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years in prison for fraud and forgery. The prosecution, led by…
A Dangerous Mix Of Tradition And Modernity: The Prospective Perils Of Shielding Defamatory Allegations From Legal Scrutiny In Nigeria
By Professor Adekunle Oloyede and Richard Odusanya The recent withdrawal of Chief Afe Babalola’s criminal defamation suit against barrister Dele Farotimi at the behest of Ekiti kings, led by the…
“‘No Explosion At Warri Refinery’ – NNPC” — Facility Loading 8 Trucks Of Fuel Daily Despite Maintenance
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the Warri refinery is currently loading eight trucks of diesel and kerosene per day. This, it said, was due to the intentional…
‘Anambra Lawmaker’s Killers Caught’ — Police Arrest 9 Suspects After Body Found Near Bridge
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested nine suspects linked to the gruesome killing of Justice Azuka, the lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of…