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Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday morning, urged Nigerians who are aggrieved by the outcome of the February 25 and March 18 elections to “wait patiently and allow our legal system to run its course.” In a 2023 Easter message to Nigerians issued on Good Friday and personally signed by him, President Buhari while emphasising […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Fuji star and film actor, Wasiu Alabi Ajibola Odetola, also known as Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Oganla 1, has lost his mother, Alhaja Adijat Kuburat. The Fuji musician shared the sad news on his Instagram page. Sharing a photo of him and his mum, he wrote in the caption: “My JEWEL. I will miss you […]
Continue ReadingAcclaimed Nigerian contemporary novelist, prolific writer, activist and celebrity, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has written an open letter to the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, about the recently concluded election in Nigeria. In the letter titled ‘Nigeria’s Hollowed Democracy’ and published in The Atlantic, the renowned author questions why Americans keep congratulating […]
Continue ReadingA final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba, Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Nigeria, has been fatally stabbed by an indigene over N1,000 payment misunderstanding. The deceased, simply identified as Temitayo, was stabbed with scissors in the early hours of Thursday, April 6, around Ebenco filling, opposite Akua junction, Akungba, Ondo State. Temitayo was rushed […]
Continue ReadingPlaywright and Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has been dragged on social media after expressing displeasure at a statement made by the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. Datti Baba-Ahmed, whose ticket with his principal, Peter Obi, emerged third in the February 25 presidential election, had spoken about the Supreme Court […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the family of a 22-year-old former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Kabirat Sobola, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Ogun State capital are currently demanding justice. The deceased, a National Diploma holder, was reportedly murdered in her room in Abeokuta on Friday, February 4, 2023. A family member who identified […]
Continue ReadingFormer Emir of Kano and ex-governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Muhammadu Sanusi has said that Nigeria has not been this divided since the end of the civil war. He spoke on Tuesday, April 4, at the third Nigerian Leadership Colloquium in honour of the senior pastor of Trinity House, Lagos, Ituah Ighodalo, who […]
Continue ReadingFinland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s biggest security alliance. Finland had adopted neutrality after its defeat by the Soviets in World War […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd,), has delivered on his pledge to leave behind a legacy of free, fair and credible elections through the conduct of 2023 polls. Mohammed stated this in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump turned himself in Tuesday for a historic New York court hearing held amid tight security and a global media frenzy, as the Republican billionaire becomes the first American president in history to face criminal charges. In a spectacle playing out on live television — with rival protesters rallying outside — the hearing marks […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has urged African leaders to seek to improve the lives of the citizens they serve as such a legacy of good works would speak for them after they leave office. Jonathan stated this in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, where he bagged the ‘African Democracy and Peace Icon Award’ at […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Abia state and now the Nigerian Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu has lost his wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Ada Kalu. Ifeoma was said to have died in the United States of America at the age of 61. Kalu confirmed the sad news on Monday April 3, in a statement on his Facebook […]
Continue ReadingMedical expert has said that the risk of sudden death during sex is higher for individuals with existing heart conditions and individuals who engage in risky sexual activities. The expert also said certain drugs and alcohol could increase the risk of sudden death during sex. A medical practitioner and health advocate in the Cardiology Unit, […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has urged the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to conclude petitions on the February 25 presidential election before the inauguration of a new president on May 29. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as winner […]
Continue ReadingThe lower house in Malaysia, on Monday, approved legal reforms to abolish the mandatory death penalty for some offences. The amendments which include murder and drug trafficking while 11 of them carry it as a mandatory punishment would be applicable to 34 offences currently punishable by death. Malaysia has had a moratorium on executions since […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has briefed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the Commission’s declaration of the results of the February 25 presidential election. The legal team of the commission will be led by Abubakar Mahmoud SAN, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) while other members will include Stephen […]
Continue ReadingSpokesperson of the Obi-Datti media office, Diran Onifade, has dismissed a purported audio recording of a telephone conversation ‘between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo,’ as a product of the endless forgeries the All Progressives Congress (APC) has a notoriety […]
Continue ReadingA video showing some officials using their hands to manually ‘push a train’ on the recently commissioned Blue Line Rail in Marina, Lagos, Nigeria, has gone viral. Reports say the pushing came just a week after select citizens were invited for a test ride on the Blue Line Rail. After the video went viral, Twitter […]
Continue ReadingFormer President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has expressed his waning confidence in the Nigerian courts. Agbakoba blamed his discouragement on the recent judgments coming out of the courts, which according to him are baffling and unexpected from justices at that level. The senior lawyer who spoke as a guest […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is of the opinion that the 2023 general elections in Nigeria were not credible. In a recent interview with 99.9 FM, the singer was asked about his overview of the just concluded general elections. Responding, he said: “I am happy that people were not really […]
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