Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have vowed to support Federal Government’s efforts to recover the national assets seized by a French court. A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited, had got judgment from the court, which led to the seizure of three presidential jets– a Dassault Falcon…
As failed DNA paternity tests have left many hearts broken and marriages crashing, psychologists have linked the increasing cases to medical errors, inaccuracies in genetic testing, and baby exchange, among others. The mental health experts noted that several variables could lead to a situation where a child’s paternity was questioned, beyond the common blame on…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has tacked the Presidency over what he described as a futile attempt to cast him in bad light using the American Presidential election. Obi who spoke through his Media Office, in a statement titled: “Why desperate OBI traducers are kissing…
A 43-year-old man, Pere Faruk, has reportedly died by suicide shortly after allegedly pouring acid on his girlfriend during a domestic altercation on Lagos Island. According to Akelicious, the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on June 30, at No. 8 Messy Street, Lagos Island. According to family sources, Faruk’s younger brother, Pere Jeli, who…
The disturbing incident involving Alex Ikwechegh, a Nigerian House of Representative member, highlights the alarming misuse of power. Ikwechegh’s caught-on-camera slap of Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya and his chilling threat, “I can make you disappear from Nigeria and nothing will happen,” demonstrate a blatant disregard for human dignity and the law. I am, however, disappointed…
Former PDP presidential aspirant and ex-President of the World Igbo Congress, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against fielding Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential election, predicting that the party would lose the remaining states it currently controls if it does. Speaking during an interview in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for further hearing a divorce suit brought before it by a woman, Aduke, against her husband, Aremu, whom she accused of being lazy, refused to work and was being fed by his parents. Aduke added that she worked round the clock to make up for…
A Nigerian man sought by Rhode Island authorities on charges of murder, serious bodily harm to a child, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service’s “15 Most Wanted” list. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest. According to a report on…
A top court in the British Virgin Islands has granted Chinese investors Zhongshan the authority to seize £20 million ($25 million) from Nigeria’s foreign denominated assets over an Ogun trade zone deal that fell through in the early 2000s under then governor Ibikunle Amosun. Justice Paul Webster of the British Virgin Islands High Court on…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from taking disciplinary action against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court’s decision on Tuesday came after an ex parte application was filed by her legal team. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who presided over the case, granted the order. The order…