Governors take fools’ ride to next level, By Azu Ishiekwene

February 26, 2021172Comments

Lifestyle

To Shield His Grandchildren From Racism & Injustice, Stevie Wonder Tells Oprah He’s Relocating To Ghana

By Darlene Aderoju Stevie Wonder is heading to West Africa for a profound reason. During a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, the 25-time Grammy-winner, 70, opened up about his future plans to live in Ghana indefinitely — as part of his efforts to shield his lineage of grandchildren and great grandchildren from racial injustice in the U.S. “I…

February 26, 202116Comments

Features

Depressing Times!

By Olusegun Adeniyi I know people who don’t bother with news. They don’t read newspapers. They are not on social media platforms. And when they turn on their television, be sure they are either going to watch Netflix or sports. I envy such people. Sometimes I wish I could just switch off from the reality of…

February 26, 20210Comments

Death In Custody: Autopsy Report Faults Police Claims

▪︎Victim Did Not Die Of Substance Abuse The Chief Consultant Pathologist of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada (UATH), Dr. Abimiku, on Wednesday appeared before the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units and contradicted the Police On the cause of death of…

TIPS

Custody of Children of Traditional Marriages and the “Chichidodo”.

Custody of Children of Traditional Marriages and the “Chichidodo”. Daily Law Tips (Tip 739) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) Introduction: There are several forms of marriages in Nigeria. Some are lawful and some are unlawul (like, same sex marriages). Among the lawful marriages in Nigeria are English marriage, Customary marriage and Islamic marriage. Since…

February 25, 202127Comments

TIPS

How to Obtain Letters of Administration.

How to Obtain Letters of Administration. Daily Law Tips (Tip 740) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) Introduction: One of the features of human beings is the ability to die. Death is the end of the physical existence of a human being and this brings some legal challenges. It creates questions like, what happens to the…

February 25, 202192Comments

I will Support Amnesty for Bandits, Says Lai Mohammed

By Ejiofor Alike The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has thrown his weight behind the states that offered amnesty to bandits, saying that “if granting amnesty to a warlord will lead to the surrendering of many others I will take that decision”. The minister has also insisted that the country is safer…

#EndSARS: Lawyer Who Filed Complaint Against Sam Adeyemi, Adeyanju, Falz, 47 Others Alleged To Be Fake

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrates’ Court over the actions of 50 artists, celebrities and pastor during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles has been alleged to be fake, going by his conduct in court. Our correspondent learnt that the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School and the Nigerian…

I Didn’t Know How $242m Got Into My Account, Brazilian Bank Scammer Nwude Tells Court

Emmanuel Nwude, a businessman, who was convicted of defrauding a Brazilian bank of $242 million, has denied knowing the source of the funds while testifying on Thursday before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Mr. Nwude was convicted by an Ikeja High Court in 2005 for impersonating Paul Ogwuma, a governor of the Central Bank of…

Nigeria Won’t Make Progress Without More Borrowing — Finance Minister

*Says FG may compel MDAs to buy locally made vehicles With $86.39 billion (N32.9 trillion) total debt stock, Nigeria will not make progress unless it borrows more to fund critical infrastructure, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said. She spoke at the maiden special media briefing by the MDAs organised…