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A statement released to journalists on Thursday says: “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the Chairmanship of His Lordship, the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON at its 164th Plenary session held today I st August, 2024, has approved the elevation of 87 Legal Practitioners to the Inner Bar.” The […]
Continue ReadingIn October 2019, I was in Prague, Czech Republic, at the invitation of ‘Forum 2000’ to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1989 ‘Velvet Revolution’ which brought to power then Czechoslovakia’s famous playwright and political dissident, the late Vaclav Havel. ‘Forum 2000’ was founded in 1996 by Havel (who died in December 2011), in collaboration […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung and Prophet Isa El-Buba were among those who led the ”End Bad Governance” protest in Jos, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the protesters, largely youths, matched on major streets of Jos, chanting solidarity songs. The organisers of the protests […]
Continue ReadingSuper Falcons of Nigeria have crashed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics without a win after losing 3-1 to Japan to make it three losses in three games. After losing their first two matches against Brazil and Spain, Nigeria went into Wednesday’s match hoping to make it to the quarter-finals of the women’s football event […]
Continue ReadingFrom initially expressing unease about the protests billed to start today, the government changed its stance to advocating “peaceful protests.” It was a smart move. If they had refused people the chance to protest outrightly, they would have fuelled the rage driving them. By asking them to exercise their rights, albeit peacefully, they took the […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three domestic staff over the alleged murder of Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a judge of the Federal High Court. Justice Ajumogobia’s medical doctor-daughter, who recently got married, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili has expressed her anger and frustration at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after being omitted from competing in the women’s 100m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Ofili, who won the Nigerian 100m title at the Olympic trials in Benin to qualify and seal her ticket on the team list, will sadly not compete […]
Continue ReadingEmeritus Professor and former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, has been found dead over three weeks after he was kidnapped. 79-year-old retired university don was kidnapped from his house in Ado-Ekiti alongside his security guard on July 9, 2024 and driven away in his car, which the […]
Continue Reading“Ol’Boy.” “Bros. Bro-oo!” “How are you preparing for Thursday?” “What is happening on Thursday?” “What do you mean what is happening on Thursday? The #EndBad Governance protest” “I see. Me, I am not protesting oh. When I wake up on Thursday, if I see that some people are already on the streets, me I go […]
Continue ReadingThe killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Tehran on Wednesday blamed on Israel has stunned the international community. Israel has not commented on the death but many countries have warned that it could help turn the Gaza war into a regional conflict. Here are some key reactions: – Iran […]
Continue ReadingNigeria is a drama, an entertainment. Listen to the ‘Wahala’ singer, Portable, as he wonders why anyone would want him to join this week’s proposed protests. Yes, he admits that he joined protests in the past. But he says that was when he was poor. “Now I am rich…You want a rich man to protest?” […]
Continue ReadingNigerian queen of songs and veteran actress, Onyeka Onwenu, has sadly passed away. She died at the age of 72. Onyeka Onwenu passed away on Tuesday night at Reddington Hospital in Lagos Nigeria, after collapsing at a birthday party where she had performed. In a statement, the children of the veteran Nigerian singer and actress announced […]
Continue ReadingPersons believed to be miscreants have come out to threaten Lagos State residents not to participate in the hunger protest scheduled from Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 10. In a viral clip on Tuesday, individuals whose voices were the only ones audible were chastising market women and men in a Lagos market, urging them […]
Continue ReadingGospel artiste, Segun Obe, has gotten married to his Ghanaian sweetheart, Nita. Segun shared the good news on his Instagram page on Saturday July 27. The couple tied the knot a week ago in Ghana. He wrote: “Not a word failed of ANY GOOD THING which the Lord has spoken to the house of Israel.All […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s ruling ANC on Monday expelled its former leader ex-president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival party into elections following disciplinary proceedings. The African National Congress, which lost its absolute parliamentary majority for the first time in May largely due to Zuma’s defection, said the veteran politician’s conduct was “irreconcilable” with its constitution. “Former […]
Continue ReadingNigerians have been invited to troop to the streets in their millions from Thursday, August 1, to protest the harsh economic situation following the dramatic rise in the cost of living in the last one year. The protest is slated to last for two weeks. The demands are not very clear yet but the theme […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, the Nollywood actor and former spokesman for the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his departure from the party. Okonkwo has also parted ways with former presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi . In the statement titled: “Political Journey to a Great Nigeria,” which he shared on his […]
Continue ReadingIn his acceptance speech in the early hours of Sunday, when he was declared as the President-elect of the over 200,000 (two hundred thousand) members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, struck the right cord. He called for “a moderated celebration” and urged his supporters to be “magnanimous in victory.” While appealing […]
Continue ReadingEight pupils of a private primary school, Mama’s Academy returning from their graduation ceremony narrowly escaped d3ath when a container fell on their vehicle at Lokongoma market in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state. Reports say that the driver of the articulated truck lost control and was reversing when he collided with the cars on […]
Continue ReadingSpokesperson (PPRO) for Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, has called out men for the increasing spate of heartbreaks they are causing women in Nigeria. In a post on X, the PPRO, who took on the unexpected role of a relationship advisor, expressed dismay at the increasing number of men who led […]
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