Author: Festus Adeloye

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is to appear in court Sunday after being arrested at a Paris airport for offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP. Russia has accused France of “refusing to cooperate” following the arrest of the Franco-Russian billionaire, 39, at Le Bourget airport on Saturday night. Durov had arrived from Baku, Azerbaijan, and was planning to have dinner in the French capital, a source close to the case said. An investigating magistrate was to decide later Sunday on a possible extension of Durov’s 24-hour detention. Depending on that decision, he could be charged or…

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged politicians in Nigeria to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office. She spoke before a room filled with lawyers at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday. The former Nigerian finance minister delivered a keynote address entitled, ‘A Social Contract For Nigeria’s Future’. “We cannot have socio-economic development without security. We certainly cannot have security without development,” the WTO chief said. “We all know that security has been…

Senator Duoye Diri has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed his election as the governor of Bayelsa State. The apex court in its verdict on Friday dismissed the appeal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva. A five-member panel of the apex court headed by Justice Lawal Garba, on Friday affirmed the Court of Appeal decision of July 15 which deemed Sylva’s appeal as an abuse of Court process for filing two notices of appeal. Speaking in Abuja after the apex court gave its verdict, Governor Diri said the victory was not for him or his…

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Kogi State governorship election which held on November 11, 2023. The affirmation followed the dismissal of the appeal of Murtala Ajaka, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party who challenged the outcome of the election. In a unanimous judgment, the Apex Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal which on the twenty-seventh of May affirmed the election of Mister Ododo. The five-man panel held that the allegation of substantial non-compliance with the Electoral Act was not proven…

DJ Cuppy, popular disc jockey and daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, DJ Cupp has dedicated her life to Christ. This came after she was baptised at Holy Trinity Brompton in London. She shared that giving her life to God was the best decision she has ever made, and she posted pictures of her baptism on her social media pages on August 23, 2024. Captioning the post, DJ Cuppy wrote “This summer, I made THE best decision of my life to fully dedicate my life to God. “Baptism isn’t just a ceremony; it’s a transformation. I am a new creation, reborn in…

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to miss around a month according to Spanish reports after suffering a calf injury in training on Friday. “Following tests carried out today on Jude Bellingham by Real Madrid’s medical team, the player has been diagnosed with an injury to the plantaris muscle in his right leg,” said Madrid in a statement, without specifying his expected absence time. Bellingham will miss La Liga games against Real Valladolid, Las Palmas and Real Betis, as well as England’s Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September. “(Bellingham) took a knock, we’re…

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Acting Chief justice of Nigeria pending senate approval. Her swearing-in followed President Bola Tinubu’s return to Abuja on Friday after a trip to France on a brief work visit. The President, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the early hours of Friday, left for France on Monday. President Tinubu who had cut short his trip to France, swore in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun this morning at the Council Chambers in the state House. Upon Senate approval, Justice Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode…

A fully loaded high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle overturned inside the dedicated BRT lane at Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, resulting in injuries to 10 passengers. According to an update from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the accident occurred shortly after the bus had departed from the BRT park at Iyana Ipaja. While giving an update on X, the agency said the bus ran into an abandoned pedestrian bridge foot immediately after the Iyana Ipaja bridge, causing it to tip over onto its side. The authorities have confirmed that all 10 victims have received necessary medical attention. LASTMA officials…

Politician and former candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential elections, Peter Obi has called on the Nigeria Police Force to exercise some restraint in the way and manner with which it would handle the ongoing case against the leader of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. His call for caution comes following the NPF’s terrorism funding allegation against Ajaero, and his subsequent invitation to the force headquarters in Abuja. Following Ajaero’s invitation, the union has since threatened a nationwide strike should the police detain Ajaero. Reacting to the controversy on Thursday, Obi said the allegations against the…

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency has confirmed the death of four persons during an accident in Abeokuta, Ogun State. A statement issued by the public relations officer of the government-owned agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi in Abeokuta, said the sad incident occurred when a truck rammed into the motorcycles and their passengers. While four persons were declared dead in the accident, one person was said to have sustained injury. He attributed the cause of the accident to a mechanical fault which resulted in a brake failure. The truck then rammed into the motorcycles in the Enugada area of Lafenwa…