Author: Festus Adeloye

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has stated that the sexual harassment allegation levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan falls short of the evidentiary threshold required to establish such claims. Addressing journalists at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Agbakoba said the allegation, “as it currently stands, contains significant contradictions and falls short of the threshold for proving sexual harassment anywhere in the world.” Agbakoba, who also serves as Akpabio’s legal counsel, noted that while it is important to create an environment where individuals feel safe to speak…

Some angry investors stormed the CBEX office located in the Oke Ado area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, looting furniture and other items after the digital trading platform reportedly crashed. Eyewitnesses said the mob forcibly entered the premises, carting away tables, couches, and other office equipment. The attack is believed to have been triggered by the sudden collapse of the platform, which allegedly left many users with zero balance in their accounts. Following the incident, several users expressed frustration and grief over the loss of their investments, with some taking to social media to share their experiences. A video…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday has admitted collecting N300 million from suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara while planning its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) initially billed for Port Harcourt. This followed the demand by Rivers State Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas that the money, approved by suspended Governor Siminialayi Fubara, be refunded. However, the NBA said the cash was “an unconditional gift”, not payment to facilitate the conference and was silent on whether it will return the money or not. The government in a statement by Hector Igbikiowubo, the media aide to Vice Admiral Ibas faulted the…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has warned that the party will collapse if the presidential ticket is given to Atiku Abubakar in 2027. Atiku, who was a former Vice- President of Nigeria was the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2029 and 2023 presidential elections. George made the remark on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said that if the former vice president was a true leader of the party, he would be fully involved in its affairs. “If Atiku were truly the leader of the party, he would…

The Kwara State Police Command says it arrested controversial musician, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable following a petition filed by veteran fuji musician, Okunola Saheed (Saheed Osupa). According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the petition accused Portable of several serious offences including criminal defamation, threats to life, incitement, character assassination, conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, as well as the use of abusive and offensive language. ‘’In view of the weight of these allegations and the supporting evidence presented, the command secured a valid arrest warrant from a Magistrate Court…

Tunde Onakoya, the visionary behind Chess in Slums Africa, is gearing up for another bold attempt at the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest continuous chess game. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) this past Saturday, Onakoya revealed plans to play chess non-stop for 70 hours in New York City’s iconic Times Square, from April 17 to 20. This extraordinary feat isn’t just about setting records—Onakoya aims to use the marathon to generate support for building free schools for homeless children across Nigeria. This marks his second attempt at the record. In April 2024, he completed an…

Former Bayelsa state governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, has shared his experience after visiting the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt. Dickson in his official Facebook Page said Fubara told him that he was confident in institutions and the leadership of the country to do the right thing. The Senator representing Bayelsa West appreciated Fubara’s calmness and peaceful disposition in the midst of unprecedented turbulence. Dickson said: “We discussed the extreme political developments in the state in the last couple of weeks. I appreciated his calmness and peaceful disposition in the midst of unprecedented turbulence. “In our frank conversation, which was…

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that the four men apprehended with weapons in the state were hunters from Kano State, not armed herders, as had been claimed on social media. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Moses Joel Yamu, on Saturday night, the four individuals — Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu — were apprehended by Edo Security Network operatives and turned over to police officers at Ikpoba Hill Division. According to Yamu, items collected from the suspects included three Dane guns, six empty cartridges, three half-filled cartridges, four cutlasses, and two…

Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin says organisers of her birthday mentioned her name to to gospel singer, Tope Alabi in the email sent to invite her to the ceremony. She also said her unwavering admiration for gospel singer Tope Alabi, revealing it as the reason she distanced herself from fellow artist Yinka Alaseyori. In a recent video, Lizzy disclosed that she declined an invitation to an award event in Canada simply because Yinka, and not Tope, was scheduled to perform. She also shared that she played Tope Alabi’s songs in solidarity during the singer’s recent online controversy, even though her team…

Two masquerades led youths in Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State to protest over alleged outrageous billing and sudden movement of the community’s electricity billing regime from Band C to Band A. The protesters, on Friday, were seen gathered at Bareke Roundabout in the metropolis, carrying placards with various inscriptions amidst dancing and singing of war songs. Some of the inscriptions on the placards read, ‘Omu-Aran Says No to Band A’, ‘Bring Us Back to Band C’, ‘Revert Omu-Aran to Band C ’, and ‘Omu-Aran Youths Have Spoken Loudly’. According to the youths, the sudden movement of…