INEC can still save Kamala ―Activist Deji Adeyanju, writes

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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Donald Trump wins American presidential election

Former US president, Donald Trump has again won the presidential election, media reported on Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that is set to send shockwaves around the world. Trump’s election victory, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was particularly remarkable given an unprecedented criminal conviction, a […]

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DG of National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea arrested for hundreds of sex scandal

Authorities in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday announced plans to install surveillance cameras in government offices, the latest in a string of actions taken in response to a scandal involving a government official who allegedly recorded hundreds of sex videos. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, director of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, has been suspended and is […]

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Ekiti State Chief Judge, John Adeyeye, passes away

Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice John Oyewole Adeyeye, has passed away. He died at the age of 64. He passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at a tertiary hospital in Ekiti after a brief illness, according to sources close to the judiciary. Justice Adeyeye’s journey in the legal field spanned decades. Born in […]

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Charges against 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters struck out by court

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance Protesters. They were all arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on treasonable felony, intent to destabilize Nigeria, and inciting to mutiny by calling on the military to take over government from President Bola […]

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Former CJN Onnoghen discharged, acquitted by Appeal Court

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Monday, overturned the conviction by the Umar Danladi Code of Conduct Tribunal, which found former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, guilty of false asset declaration. In a judgment, the appellate court discharged and acquitted Onnoghen from the conviction delivered against him by the Code of […]

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Nigerians in Libya face arrest, deportation after CAF ruling

Following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF), tensions have heightened within Libyan media, with several platforms calling for punitive measures against Nigerian workers in the country. The CAF Disciplinary Board penalized the LFF with a $50,000 fine and awarded a 3-0 forfeit victory […]

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Attorney General of the Federation demands EndBadGovernance protesters’ case-file

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has called for the case file of the minors that were arraigned for participating in the EndBadGovernance protest. In a statement released on Friday night, the AGF ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to transfer the case-file to his office by Saturday, November […]

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Malnourished minors, adults facing treason charge over #EndBadGovernance protest granted difficult bail

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, and presided over by justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Friday, granted a N10 million bail to each of the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned by Nigerian government on charges bordering on treasonable felony, rioting, destruction of public property, assaulting security officials, looting, among others. The arrested protesters were arraigned in […]

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Nigerian-British Kemi Badenoch elected new leader of UK Conservative Party

In a keenly contested race, Nigerian-British Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, simply called Kemi Badenoch, has emerged as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party. Badenoch, 44, and Member of British Parliament for North West Essex, secured victory over Robert Jenrick with 53,806 votes to his 41,388, following a months-long campaign. In her victory speech, […]

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Nigerian govt slams 10-count charge against #EndBadGovernance protesters

Nigerian government, on Friday, arraigned 76 persons, mainly underage children detained over involvement in the August nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria. The suspects are facing a ten-count charge bordering on alleged treason, and conspiracy to commit felony with intent to destabilize Nigeria, which is […]

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Bobrisky arrested from Amsterdam-bound KLM flight

Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country. He posted on his Instagram page to alert his followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during an altercation with the […]

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7 common mistakes that increase your electricity bills

Why does your electricity bill keep rising every month? This is the question many Nigerians in different Bands during this period may be asking. However, many people unknowingly make simple mistakes that increase their energy consumption, which leads to higher bills. You can reduce energy usage and save money by identifying these mistakes that increase electricity […]

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Nigeria Immigration Service plans digital passport renewal for Nigerians abroad

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the launch of a phased, contactless Nigerian passport renewal system, set to begin in Canada on November 1, 2024. This new system allows Nigerians to renew their passports online, greatly reducing the need for in-person visits to NIS offices. NIS made the announcement on Wednesday through a video posted […]

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Building collapses in Ibadan, 10 killed, seven injured

In a statement, 10 persons have been confirmed killed, while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria, on Thursday morning. The statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency (OSFSA) disclosed that the incident happened at 2:00 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara […]

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Popular Nigerian actor, Charles Olumo, dies

Veteran Nigerian actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. News of his passing was made known in a statement on Instagram by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr. Latin on Thursday. Mr. Latin wrote: “#tampanglobal announces the […]

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Court stops CBN from further releasing financial allocation to Rivers State govt

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State Government pending when a lawful appropriation act is passed by a validly constituted House of Assembly. The judge issued the order on Wednesday, October […]

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