Impeachment: Court to hear Shaibu’s suit against Assembly, others April 19
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 19 for the hearing of a suit filed by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, against the state house of assembly and others. The matter, which was before Justice Inyang Ekwo, was on Friday fixed for hearing after a team of lawyers, including Alex […]
Stop hate campaign against your country, lawyer urges Nigerians in diaspora
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Jamiu Yusuf has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to stop hate campaign against the country. Yusuf, who advised during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin, also urged the diaspora to be patriotic toward the nation. He said that most Nigerians in diaspora […]
Hit-and-run driver injures two on Lagos-Badagry Expressway
A hit-and-run driver on Thursday night wounded two pedestrians, a man and woman, on the Badagry end of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, leaving them hospitalised. The Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Badagry Unit, Mr William Manga, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry, on Friday that the accident occurred at 8.20 p.m. He […]
Adebanwi, Nigerian scholar wins U.S. award
A Nigerian Scholar, Prof. Wale Adebanwi, has bagged the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship which is awarded based on prior career achievement and exceptional promise. Adebanwi, who is the Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies and Director of the Centre for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S., is among the 188 winners of the […]
Olakulehin emerges new Olubadan
Controversy trailing the installation of a new monarch for the ancient city of Ibadan seems to have faded out today as the Olubadan-In-Council, nominated Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The Olubadan seat became vacant on Thursday, March 14, 2024, after the death of Oba Lekan Balogun, who reigned for two years […]
I Am A Man, Jail-Bound Bobrisky Tells Court
Bobrisky, who was on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option fine for abusing the Nigerian currency – naira, ended the controversy about his gender at the Federal High Court in Lagos. He clarified his status just before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced him for naira abuse.
Naira Abuse: Court Jails Bobrisky Six Months Without Fine Option
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky to six months imprisonment without an option fine for abusing the Nigerian currency – naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who handed down the judgment, said the sentence will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of […]
Chicken Republic brings outlet to Lagos Airport
Preparatory to expanding positive tentacles across Nigerian locations, Chicken Republic, a fledgling eatery concern, has opened a new outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos. The outlet located at the arrival hall of the Lagos entry point, has hit the ground and running impressively, hinging on consistency, quality offerings, and great services. With […]
Nollywood mourns Junior Pope
Some Nollywood stars have continued to mourn the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the late actor died with three of his colleagues while returning from a movie location in a boat, when they fell into Anam River in Anambra on […]
Library association opposes appointment of non-librarians to head libraries
The Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has expressed concern over the appointment of non-librarians by employers of labour to head libraries across the country. The President of the association, Pastor Dominic Omokaro, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja to herald the celebration of the NLA 62nd anniversary. He said the trend undermined […]
