A Nigerian man, Yemi Mobolade has been elected as the new mayor of Colorado Springs, a community in the state of Colorado in the United States. The businessman is the first Black man to be elected to lead the city during political instability as a result of his electoral success, Colorado Sun reports. Mobolade defeated… Continue reading Nigerian elected first black Mayor of Colorado Springs
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Seun Kuti granted bail
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos has denied a request by the police to detain singer Seun Kuti for 21 days for allegedly assaulting a police officer. The police had on Tuesday, May 16, applied to detain Seun Kuti for 21 days, claiming the policeman he allegedly assaulted is in a coma at… Continue reading Seun Kuti granted bail
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Coalition for good governance and economic justice tasks media to fight fake news
Given the global digitalization trend and the rise of social media, verification of news updates has taken a backseat to virality and sensationalism. Media houses and online platform are in a competition to break the “Hot stories” first and this often results in the dissemination of unverified & untrue stories which only serves in spreading… Continue reading Coalition for good governance and economic justice tasks media to fight fake news
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Seun Kuti visits Lagos state police commissioner to assist with investigation
Seun, the youngest son of the legendary Afrobeats godfather, Fela Kuti, was captured on camera serving a hot slap to a police officer. The incident reportedly occurred on Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on the evening of Saturday, May 13, 2023. Although no one can really tell the incident that preceded that action, shortly after the… Continue reading Seun Kuti visits Lagos state police commissioner to assist with investigation
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Supreme Court upholds Ademola Adeleke’s Victory
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the appeal by Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Osun State Governor. The apex court, in its judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, also upheld the Appeal Court’s judgment which upheld the election… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds Ademola Adeleke’s Victory
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Ekweremadu’s handed jail sentence
British court has sentenced Ike Ekweremadu to nearly 10 years’ imprisonment for human organ trafficking. They were sentenced at London’s Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey under the Modern Slavery Act. The trio were in March convicted for traffic a young Nigerian, David Ukpo, to the United Kingdom, for the purpose of harvesting his kidney for… Continue reading Ekweremadu’s handed jail sentence
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Nigeria hosts Africa and the world at the Global African diaspora symposium 2023
Harnessing the potential of the Africa’s Diaspora is the key to rebuilding the continent and fostering Socio economic development on the continent and showing the world the true might of the African people. It is in light of this that the Global African diaspora symposium kicked off at the state house conference centre with dignitaries… Continue reading Nigeria hosts Africa and the world at the Global African diaspora symposium 2023
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NIDCOM TO HOST GLOBAL AFRICAN DIASPORA SYMPOSIUM IN ABUJA
The Nigeria Diaspora commission headed by Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa held a joint world press conference to announce the GLOBAL AFRICAN DIASPORA SYMPOSIUM (GADS) scheduled to hold on the 27th and 28th of April in Abuja. Speaking at the conference Hon Abike commended Africans in diaspora for representing the continent in a positive light by excelling in… Continue reading NIDCOM TO HOST GLOBAL AFRICAN DIASPORA SYMPOSIUM IN ABUJA
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Ademola Adeleke reinstated as the governor of Osun state.
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has reinstated Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adeleke on Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that the election tribunal erred when it ruled that the 1st and 2nd respondents (Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress) proved… Continue reading Ademola Adeleke reinstated as the governor of Osun state.
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