Frontline legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Afe Babalola, has forgiven activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Babalola said he decided to forgive Farotimi following the intervention of emminent personalities like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Bishop Mathew Kukah. He had dragged Farotimi to court for allegedly defaming him in his recently published book “Nigeria…
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at eliminating what he referred to as “transgender ideology” from the military, marking a significant step back for LGBTQ rights. During a series of military-related announcements aboard Air Force One, Trump also called for the development of a US equivalent of Israel’s Iron Dome…
The Rivers State Ministry of Health has announced plans to provide free surgical operations and other healthcare programmes in all government-accredited facilities across the state to commemorate Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s 50th birthday on Tuesday. The initiative, which will run for one week, is organised in collaboration with the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme, and…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu will continue to provide the values of the democratic systems by fixing major weaknesses of the economy, securing communities, fighting corruption, and strengthening the independence of the judiciary and improving national cohesion. Shettima stated this in Abuja on Monday at the…
Nearly 28 years after its creation in 1996, Gombe State’s legal system still relies on outdated laws inherited from Bauchi State, lamented Benjamin Sati, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gombe branch. Speaking at the 2024/2025 legal year ceremony on Monday, Sati stressed the urgent need for the state to establish a modern, codified…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he sustains himself through rental income from one of his two houses in Kaduna State, emphasising the importance of transparency and accountability in public office. Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting held on January 25 at the Presidential Banquet Hall of Katsina State’s Government House,…
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called for urgent reforms to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance the credibility of elections and strengthen Nigeria’s democracy. He was represented by High Chief Peter Ameh, a political party management strategist and former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), during a panel…
Manchester City’s new signing, Omar Marmoush, has revealed his favourite musician. The Egyptian forward, who recently joined City from German side, Eintracht Frankfurt, disclosed in an interview shared on his new club’s social media page that Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, is his favourite musician. The interviewer asked, “Who is your favourite musician?” Marmoush replied,…
Nigerian actress Jemima Osunde has revealed that she has been battling severe health issues stemming from food poisoning she suffered while working on a movie set. On January 23, 2025, the actress shared that she contracted Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) from set food during a shoot in Ibadan three years ago, leading to chronic gastroesophageal…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington has broken his silence after release from prolonged incarceration. Darlington was first arrested for alleged cyber-stalking after attributing Burna Boy’s Grammy award to his connections with the embattled American rapper, Diddy. Diddy whose legal battles with FBI made headlines, is currently facing multiple sex trafficking and rape charges. After his…
