Lagos ranked 14th largest city in the world

Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the 14th largest city in the world, with a population of 16.5 million people. The recognition places the bustling Nigerian megacity among the ranks of the globe’s most populous urban centres, including Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai. Tokyo, the largest city globally, leads with 37.4 million residents, followed by Delhi at … Read more

N-Power training tools lost as fire destroys federal govt’s warehouse in Abuja

A fire outbreak at the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) warehouse in the Idu industrial area of Abuja has destroyed tools worth billions of Naira intended for training beneficiaries of the N-Power initiative. The Minister of State for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, has ordered the formation of … Read more

Embattled PDP National Chairman, Secretary Threaten to Sue Deji Adeyanju for Defamation

The embattled leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have threatened to drag Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and activist, to court over allegations of defamation. The Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagun, and the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, through their counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, have written separate letters to Adeyanju, demanding an immediate … Read more

Afe Babalola accuses Dele Farotimi of damaging his reputation

Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Aare Afe Babalola, has accused lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi of defaming him in his recently published book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System. In a petition submitted to the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Babalola claimed that Farotimi’s book contained defamatory statements that questioned his integrity and accused … Read more

Afenifere demands Dele Farotimi’s immediate release, slams Nigeria Police Force

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called for the immediate release of civil rights activist and legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, who was recently arrested and detained in connection with an alleged defamation case involving legal icon Aare Afe Babalola. In a statement issued on Thursday, signed by Afenifere’s Deputy Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, and the … Read more

Farotimi’s arrest: “Your reputation at stake”

Former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande has raised concerns about the defamation case filed by legal icon Aare Afe Babalola against lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande expressed his worry for Babalola’s reputation, noting that the global attention surrounding the case has brought the legal giant’s actions under scrutiny. “I … Read more

Tinubu’s policies are driving Nigerians deeper into poverty

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has criticized the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of increasing poverty and hardship across Nigeria. Wabara made the remarks during an emergency meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees in Abuja on Thursday, December 5, 2024. He … Read more

APC Reacts as Jonathan’s 2027 Campaign Posters Flood Kano

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from an alleged splinter group, Team New Nigeria (TNN), after the group flooded Kano metropolis with campaign posters of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The ruling party insisted that the group did not emanate from its fold and were not known members at any level of the APC. … Read more