Alleged N80.2b fraud: Why Court Granted Yahaya Bello N500m Bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, December 13, 2024, granted bail of N500 million to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and laundering of ₦80,246,470,089.88 billion belonging to the people of Kogi State. He is accused of looting […]
BMGF Tips Primary Care System To Solve Nigeria’s Health Challenges
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has said a well-functioning primary health care (PHC) system across the country is key to addressing most of Nigeria’s health challenges. The nongovernmental organisation commended the country, particularly state governors’ efforts to improve health outcomes through increased focus on building a stronger and more resilient PHC system in […]
Court Restrains ARCON From Enforcing Alleged N60bn Fine Against Facebook
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), formerly known as the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), or its agents from demanding N60 billion from Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for an alleged violation. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, December 12, […]
Alleged N110b fraud: Yahaya Bello To Spend Xmas, New Year In Prison
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Tuesday remanded the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, in custody of the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja pending the filing and hearing of his bail application. Justice Maryanne Anenih faulted the competence of a previous bail application filed by Bello, noting that it […]
Alleged Looting: Court Denies Yahaya Bello Bail
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Tuesday struck out the bail application of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. According to BBC News Pidgin, Justice Maryanne Anenih rejected the application because it was filed while Bello was yet to be taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The […]
Ogun Chief Asks Appeal Court To Pause Work On Abeokuta/Kobape Road
A litigant, Chief Mufutau Kehinde, has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, to suspend the ongoing construction of the Abeokuta/Kobape dualized road pending the determination of his appeal against the judgment of Justice Mobolaji Ojo, of the Ogun State High Court. The Abeokuta/Kobape Dualized Road is a 42 km dual carriageway […]
DottsMediaHouse Conquers Nigeria, Eyes Francophone Africa, Asia
To celebrate its 10th anniversary and leverage its dominance of the Nigerian landscape, DottsMediaHouse (DMH) is scaling up its business across Francophone Africa and into the Middle East. DottsMediaHouse founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tiwalola Olanubi, who disclosed this during a parley with the media on Monday themed “A Decade of Dotts”, said it […]
Experts Link Sugary Drinks Industry To Climate Change
By Robert Egbe and Esi-ife Arogundade Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis, urging Nigeria to implement measures to curb their consumption in the interest of public health and the environment. Speaking on Friday at a webinar titled, “SSB and Climate Change: Climate […]
Ocean Surge: Save Us From Extinction, Ayetoro Community Begs Govt
By Esi-ife Arogundade Besieged by a relentless ocean surge which has claimed about 90 percent of their community, the people of Ayetoro in Ilaje, Ondo state, have made a last-gasp plea for help to save them from extinction. In a statement on Thursday, 28 November 2024, titled ‘’Time Is Of The Essence: Save Ayetoro Community […]
President Tinubu’s Remembrance of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 8 Does Not Address Justice Concerns
On Monday, 11 November 2024, President Bola Tinubu through his media aide released a statement honouring the memory of Ogoni leaders including Ken Saro-Wiwa who were killed in 1995 for leading the fight for ecological justice in Ogoni and the Niger Delta. In the statement, the President stated; “We honour their memory by recognising the […]
