Prominent Nigerian legal figure Afe Babalola is under growing global pressure to release human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, who was arrested by Nigerian police in response to allegations made in his book Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System. Farotimi’s detention has sparked widespread criticism from international rights organizations, diaspora groups, and writers, with many accusing … Read more
Mr Dele Olawanle, legal representative for Tobi Adegboyega, a flamboyant Nigerian pastor based in the United Kingdom, has denied claims that the British government plans to deport his client. Reports circulated that Adegboyega, founder of SPAC Nation, faced deportation following allegations of £1.87 million fraud linked to his church. The UK Charity Commission had previously … Read more
The Alaigbo Development Foundation had said that every move to prevent Rivers State from producing the next president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo must be resisted. The group said that Rivers State has the constitutional right to produce a successor to the late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Coleman Chukwudelunzu, the president of ADF in a statement on Wednesday said … Read more
A call has been made by a Civil Society Organization, Abia-17, for Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh to contest the Abia State governorship election in 2027. The group said it has confidence in Ikoh’s ability to provide good governance for the people of Abia State, having aspired to the position in the past. The current governor … Read more
Veronica Mbaya, a Borno State housewife has emerged the winner of N25 million grand prize from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)’s #EveryHomeAGarden competition. The completion, an initiative of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu was launched on October 25, 2023, to promote home gardening as part of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s food security drive. … Read more
The African National Congress (ANC) has stepped in to clarify President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent remarks about South Africa’s revised visa policy for Nigerian travellers. Ramaphosa announced last week that Nigerian applicants would now be required to submit only a copy of their passport during visa application processes, with the original document submitted later. This measure, … Read more
The Nigeria Democratic Front (NDF), a prominent civil society organization, has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to disclose the findings of its investigation into Senator Shehu Buba’s alleged links with a wanted terrorist, Abubakar Idris. The group made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 5, 2024, through its National Spokesperson, … Read more
Campaign posters featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan have flooded major locations in Kano state, sparking speculation about a potential bid for the presidency in 2027. The posters, strategically displayed at high-traffic areas such as the Gyadi-Gyadi/Zoo Road flyover, Kofar Nasarawa, and State Road, bear the slogan “Team New Nigeria 2027: The Goodluck Nigeria Needs—Dr. Goodluck … Read more
Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces retirees have shut down the Federal Ministry of Finance as of Thursday morning. The protest by the Coalition of Military Pensioners follows the non-payment of the 20% to 28% salary increment to the retirees from January to November 2024. The retired military officers lamented the failure of the Federal … Read more
Bello, one of the sons of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has broken his silence regarding reports of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid on his Kaduna residence. In a statement released on Wednesday, Bello denied the allegations, describing them as “false” and a calculated attempt to distract his public service. The … Read more