AN Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, struck out the defamation suit filed against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the police. Sources revealed that the suit was withdrawn following an application…
SHELL is facing a pivotal court battle in London’s High Court, as thousands of Nigerians from the Ogale and Bille communities seek justice for decades of oil spills in the Niger Delta. The lawsuit, reported by Reuters, could have far-reaching implications…
FRANCE and Senegal have agreed to establish a commission to coordinate the withdrawal of French troops from the West African nation by the end of 2025. The decision, announced Wednesday, follows calls from Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to end the…
AFRICAN leaders gathering in Ethiopia this weekend are set to launch a renewed push for slavery and colonial reparations, but face stiff resistance from former colonial powers, according to a Reuters report. The African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa aims to…
THE Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun has sought the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in tackling tax evasion in the state. He made the appeal on Tuesday February 11, 2025 when he…
THE Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche mni, has showered encomiums on the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede for his giant strides in the anti-corruption fight. Nwakuche gave the…
As your Excellency may have been aware, the drums of state creation are being beaten left, right and centre. Expectedly, the perennial agitators once more are in the arena. The current number is about 31 enclaves, with the major…
THE Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Borno State Council, joins the global community in celebrating World Radio Day on February 13, 2025. This year’s theme, “Radio and Climate Change: a powerful Tool for Climate Action,” underscores the critical challenges…
THAT Governor Monday Okpebholo would be self-sustaining is more like searching for a needle in the middle of an ocean than expecting him to build a positive-sum framework of durable, workable, and serviceable government outside himself and the manacled…
A Federal Court in Lagos has fixed March 17, 2025 to rule on various applications challenging its jurisdiction to hear a 13-count charge filed against former chairman of First Bank Nigeria (FBN), Oba Otudeko and others. The court fixed the date following…
