October 20, 2020 will forever remain in the hearts of Nigerians as the black Tuesday and one of the darkest hours in the history of our dear nation. The new film (ENDSARS Documentary) addresses police brutality in Nigeria serves as a documentary remember of those who paid the ultimate price in the fight to end…
A group of 31 lawyers from northern Nigeria on Wednesday volunteered to render free legal services to the former commander of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari. Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, is facing allegations of corruption levelled against him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States for…
Mohammed Fawehinmi, the first son of the late human rights lawyer Chief Gani Fawehinmi, is dead. He was aged 50. He died on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties. Mohammed had a law degree from the University of Buckingham, England, and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1998. In 2003, he had a terrible…
….pays tributes to the late business mogul. Nigeria has lost one of the greatest contributors to her economic growth and a dedicated philantropist. Businessman, Dr Olatunde Ayeni, CON, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of late Business Icon, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo who passed on Saturday night in a London Hospital. In a…
Digital insurance companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), have confirmed that customers are now able to purchase insurance policies from their websites, www.heirsinsurance.com and www.heirslifeassurance.com, in mere minutes. The revolutionary, interactive websites—first of their kind in Nigeria—ensure that customers have access to quick insurance, completing transactions in minutes wherever they are, without any human…
Countdown begins for the talk of the town Society Reporters Excellence Leadership Award (SRELA) is billed to take place as a presentation in the month of August 2021 and packaged by Society Reporters, a reputable news platform that serves as the watchdog of society; bringing to the fore pertinent issues that are otherwise overlooked for the past…
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has called for increased impact investing in Africa for the continent to attain its full potential. He made the call during his keynote address at the Africa Investment Risk & Compliance Summit 2021 organised by the Emerging Business Intelligence & Innovation (EBII) Group which…
AKANGBE HONOURS PREDECESSORS AT LAGOS NBA CHAIRMAN’S DINNER The MUSON Center venue of the 2021 Law Week of the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association was at its glittering best as guests arrived for the Chairman’s Dinner. The event was graced by lawyers in both the Inner and Outer Bar. NBA President Olumide Akpata…
In reply, please quote, Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/26 FBI INDICTMENT: IGP RECOMMENDS SUSPENSION OF DCP ABBA KYARI • AS 4-MAN SPECIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL BEGINS PROBE The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has recommended the immediate suspension of DCP Abba Kyari, the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), from…
Popular Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga, is dead, has learnt. Her son, Olatunji, confirmed the death of the actress on Saturday. According to him, his mother died on Friday night around 10pm. “She passed last night around 10pm. She had malaria and typhoid,” Olatuunj said. Oniga featured in scores of Nollywood movies —both English and Yoruba— before her demise….
