The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended actress Shirley Igwe indefinitely over the assault of a crew member on a film set in Lagos. AGN made this known in a letter signed by the national president, Emeka Rollas, on behalf of the filmmaking regulatory bodies. According to the letter, Shirley, who served as a…
The Nigeria Police Force has responded to a viral video circulating widely on WhatsApp and social media, showing a school-aged girl smoking what appears to be cannabis while being cheered on by her peers. Contrary to widespread claims, police say the footage did not originate in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday, Force Public…
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed preliminary objections filed by social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, in the N1 billion defamation suit instituted by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, (SAN), and his son, musician and activist Folarin Falana, also known as Falz. Justice F.A. Azeez, who delivered…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has sacked his Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, over a N30m bribery allegation levelled against him. Ewenla dismissal was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, who said the governor has also ordered a probe into…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state. The opposition party says the president does not have the power to suspend Siminalayi Fubara, an elected governor. On Tuesday night, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the…
After a thorough investigation into the recent allegations of sexual harassment leveled against the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, Democracy Watch News can confirm that the claims are part of a well-coordinated character assassination attempt aimed at tarnishing his reputation. Our independent inquiry, which involved speaking with university staff,…
Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) have arrested a man identified only as Godwin, who is suspectedly mentally unstable, after being found in possession of 27 SIM cards in the Epe area of the state. In a statement released, the LNSC revealed that the suspect had been under surveillance for over a…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by the country’s National Assembly over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that plunged the country in political turmoil halfway through his presidency. The unicameral National Assembly voted 204-85 on Saturday to impeach Yoon, the second such vote in eight days. Three…