Swedish police confirmed on Friday that a man in his 20s was fatally shot in a car park in Norrköping. Media outlets identified the victim as rapper Gaboro, whose music has garnered millions of streams on Spotify and who reportedly had ties to criminal gangs. A video allegedly recorded by the shooter, seemingly using a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the cancellation of his upcoming birthday celebration in memory of the 35 children who tragically lost their lives during a stampede at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, the state capital. The governor made the disclosure on Friday while receiving a delegation from the South-East wing…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and the people of Oyo State following the tragic stampede at a children’s carnival at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed 35 lives. In a condolence letter titled “Letter of Condolence – Christmas Stampede Tragedy”, Governor Sanwo-Olu…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Anambra State Governor and politician Peter Obi has offered to meet the bail conditions for human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, who remains in detention following his arraignment in a defamation case involving prominent lawyer Afe Babalola. Farotimi was granted bail by an Ekiti Magistrate Court on conditions that included a ₦30…
By Ayomide Otitoju The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre following his compliance with the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, confirmed the development in a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismissed claims circulating in sections of the media that the recently revived Port Harcourt refinery has been shut down. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, assured the public that the refinery remains “fully operational.” The…
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House announced on Friday. The move comes as Biden prepares to leave office ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration in January and amid escalating military and political pressure on Taiwan from China. While the United States does not officially recognize Taiwan…
France has initiated the withdrawal of its military presence from Chad, marking the end of a long-standing defense agreement with the Sahel nation. On Friday, a contingent of 120 French soldiers departed from N’Djamena, the capital, aboard an Airbus A330 Phoenix MRTT, the French Ministry of Defence announced. This move comes ten days after French…
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has criticized senior members of Nigeria’s legal profession for their role in what he described as the deterioration of the country’s justice system. Odinkalu aired his views during an appearance on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political program on Channels Television on…
