By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its 33rd president, following an electronic national election held over the weekend. Badejo-Okusanya, the only woman among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18% of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger,…
By: Tunji Okunlola A presidential candidate in the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe (SAN), has formally demanded the immediate suspension and postponement of the electoral process, citing what he described as a “catastrophic structural and technical collapse” of the e-voting system. In an emergency protest letter addressed to the Electoral…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Commercial activities were disrupted across several parts of Lagos on Monday after a torrential downpour triggered widespread flooding, leaving motorists and commuters stranded and causing severe traffic gridlock on major roads. The worst-hit areas included Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island and Oworonshoki, where floodwaters submerged roads and partially engulfed several vehicles. Videos circulating…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon, state governors and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, are among the dignitaries attending a one-year remembrance ceremony in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Also present are members of Buhari’s family, including former First Lady Aisha…
By: Tunji Okunlola The rescued principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has disclosed that her abductors killed two teachers in captivity in a deliberate bid to pressure the government into meeting their demands. The slain teachers were identified as Mathematics teacher Michael Oyedokun, who was…
By: Ganiyu Olayinks The Court of Appeal in Ilorin has affirmed the death sentence handed down to self-styled Islamic cleric Abdulrahman Bello for the murder of his lover, Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Lawal was killed on February 10, 2025, in the Olunlade area of Ilorin,…
By: Tunji Okunlola President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, tasked with preparing the legal framework for implementing state police nationwide, saying a constitutional amendment alone will not be enough to operationalise the system. The President, represented at the inauguration in Abuja by his Chief of Staff and…
By: Tunji Okunlola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters, ordering that the probe be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigerian music promoter and socialite Sam Larry was reportedly involved in a road accident in the early hours of Saturday morning along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos, after his car collided with a trailer. The accident reportedly claimed the life of his bouncer, who died at the scene. Viral video and…
By: Tunji Okunlola The World Bank has clarified that Anambra State did not express interest in participating in its 2024 HOPE-Governance Programme, contrary to reports claiming the state was denied access to the loan facility for failing to meet performance benchmarks. In its Implementation Status and Results Report on Nigeria HOPE-Governance (P181476), dated July 7,…
