Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has shared his thoughts on the ongoing debate surrounding rapper Ycee’s “Olodo Uprising” comment, arguing that the problem is far deeper than any individual. Speaking in a recent video, Farotimi said what Ycee described as the “Olodo Uprising” is merely the end result of a problem…
A woman has gone on Facebook to call out her estranged husband whom she shares 4 children with. The woman claims she got pregnant and gave birth 4 times in under 5 years of marriage. She alleged that during this period, she suffered through “hell” as she had no help and her husband…
Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, June 30. The Air Peace flight, carrying about 271 Nigerians, landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport shortly before 11 a.m. after departing Johannesburg at about 5 a.m. local time. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigeria Immigration Service…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N200 million bail to African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Justice Mohammed Umar granted the bail on Tuesday but attached new conditions that Sowore must meet before his release. The court directed Sowore to produce two sureties. One must be a traditional ruler from his…
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has mandated that all Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), fuel station operators, dealers, and transporters enforce essential safety protocols at fuel stations impacted by flooding. The NPA cautions that failure to comply may result in regulatory penalties and legal action. This directive comes in response to significant rainfall and flooding in…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a ₦200 million bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is facing alleged cybercrime charges. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Umar ordered Sowore to produce two sureties. One of the sureties…
A collapsed perimeter fence has destroyed multiple customer vehicles at a local mechanic workshop. The brick wall, weakened by structural failure, caved in onto the vehicles parked inside the yard. The mechanics are currently counting their heavy financial losses, as the crushed cars had been brought into the shop by clients for repairs. …
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women, has said the prevalence of sexual violence against women in Nigeria declined from 9 per cent in 2018 to 5 per cent in 2024. UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, disclosed this during the close out…
A man has appeared in court after the body of a two-year-old girl was found in Chertsey. Kevin Kerjean, 31, a French national who was born in the Central African Republic, was charged with murd£r, r@pe of a child under 13, and s£xual assault of a child under 13 on Saturday, June 27. The victim…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old housewife for allegedly attempting to murder her husband by slitting his throat while he slept at their home in Katsina metropolis. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Monday. Sadiq said…
