Dele Farotimi, a prominent human rights lawyer, has been granted bail by the Ekiti State High Court. Farotimi was last week arraigned before a Magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, over the petition written against him by legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, over alleged defamation in his book titled, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Judicial System’…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has rolled out its Data Protection Training and Certification initiative, aimed at training 500 data protection officers to address the growing demand for skilled privacy professionals in the country. In a statement released on Monday, the NDPC said the programme is designed to develop a pool of skilled professionals in…
Foreign investments in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector experienced a sharp decline, plummeting to $14.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, marking an 87% drop from the $113.42 million recorded in the previous quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This decline represents a loss of $99.02 million in foreign capital inflows. Capital importation refers…
Ghanaian actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has emerged victorious in the race to represent the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in Ghana’s parliament. Dumelo, who contested on the platform of the National Democratic Congress defeated Lydia Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party in the election held on Saturday. According to BBC, Dumelo secured 40,561 votes against Alhassan’s 27,377….
Three Nigerians have been arrested in Delhi for allegedly defrauding an Indian woman of over ₹2.62 lakh, with each suspect facing a minimum of three years imprisonment if convicted. The suspects, identified as Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena, were apprehended by the Indian cybercrime police following investigations into the case. The trio allegedly…
President Tinubu has extended congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, following his victory in the December 7 presidential election. In a telephone conversation with Mahama, Tinubu expressed optimism that his leadership would strengthen the stability and progress of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “President Mahama’s return to Jubilee House is a…
President Bola Tinubu has rearranged his list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial chairman, Emeka Atuma, with Emeka Nworgu. Hence Atuma was replaced barely 24 hours after his appointment. Thee President, according to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the President on information and strategy, also…
Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, a Nigerian clinical associate professor of medicine, has been elected as the president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The election results were announced after a voting period from November 20 to December 4, with Dr. Ogunyemi emerging victorious. Dr. Ogunyemi, who has been practicing as a medical dermatologist in St. John’s,…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria has collaborated with Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals to maintain a steady supply of Premium Motor Spirit throughout the festive season and beyond. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by PETROAN’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, the association highlighted the outcomes of a…
Popular Islamic scholar and renowned preacher, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello, has passed away at the age of 84 years. Sheikh Akewugbagold Taofeek, an Ibadan-based cleric, disclosed the demise of the fearless Oyo state-born preacher in a Facebook post on Friday. According to Akewugbagold, the renowned preacher returned to his creator on Friday, praying that…
