The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti presided over by Justice Babs Kuewumi has struck out the criminal defamation suit instituted against a lawyer and  human rights activist, Dele Farotimi by the Nigeria Police Force. This followed a notice of discontinuance and withdrawal filed by prosecuting counsel, Mr. Samson Osobu on Wednesday. It will be recalled that the police dragged Farotimi to court in 2024 after legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), accused the rights...

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he relies on the rental income from one of his houses in Kaduna State to cater for his needs. According to Buhari, Nigeria’s complexities make it a challenging country to govern, and many citizens are not aware of the administrative hurdles leaders face. “Nigeria is a difficult country to govern, but most Nigerians are unaware. You will not understand the complexities of leadership and the country itself until...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the All Progressives Congress administration’s commitment to combating corruption, revitalising the economy, fostering national unity, and upholding the independence of the judiciary. Shettima disclosed this on Monday at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, held in Abuja. The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development convened the conference, themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathways to Good Governance and Political Integrity. ” Represented by his Special Adviser on Political...

Afenifere,  the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, has hailed legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, for respecting the wishes of foremost Yoruba Obas, in respect of the criminal case he filed against Barrister Dele Farotimi. Afenifere disclosed this in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi on Monday. Recall that Chief Babalola had sued Mr Farotimi for defaming him in his (Farotimi’s) book titled ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’. According to...