The Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in prison custody. Henzodaily learnt that Farotimi was taken back to prison after the court adjourned his bail application to December 2o, 2024. Farotimi’s arraignment stems from allegations of defamation against Nigerian Senior Advocate, Afe Babalola, SAN, in his book, “Nigeria … Read more
Global oil prices experienced a slight decline, dropping to $72 per barrel on Tuesday, following the dramatic overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The political turn eased concerns about potential disruptions in the region, prompting Brent crude, the global oil benchmark to fall by 0.11% to $72.06 per barrel. Similarly, the US West Texas Intermediate … Read more
The value of the naira dropped for the first time in three days against the US dollar in the forex marketsData shows that the Nigerian currency recorded a slight depreciation in the official and unofficial marketsThe new EFEM system introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria has been one of the main reasons for the … Read more
Security has been significantly heightened at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja as preparations are in full swing for the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, movement within the premises was tightly monitored, with all passport renewal services suspended for … Read more
Napoli sporting director Giovani Manna has disclosed that no club has contacted the Serie A outfit over a possible move for Victor Osimhen. The 25-year-old joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli in early September after his move to Chelsea collapsed on transfer deadline day. However, the break clause in Osimhen’s contract … Read more
At the football pitch, she looked warmly welcomed by stakeholders before the commencement of the matchThe young girl received handshakes from the match officials and players on the field with a cute smile on her faceThe teenager appears more gorgeous in a group photograph with players of the club standing in between the goalkeeper and … Read more
The House of Representatives member for Ikwuano/Umuahia Constituency, Obi Aguocha, has said the Labour Party is open for coalition if it would help the party achieve success. The Labour Party lawmaker said he supports any plan to merge the party with any other like-minded group to save the country from the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
A former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani, has cautioned the National Assembly against allowing its influence to be diminished by its actions. Sani stated this while speaking at the opening of the National Assembly Legislative Aides’ Forum (NASSLAF) Week on Tuesday in Abuja. The pro-democracy activist also urged the legislators to selflessly … Read more
Prominent Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, appeared before the Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Tuesday for a bail hearing. Farotimi, who arrived at the court in a police security van at approximately 10a.m. was accompanied by officials from the correctional centre. The legal teams for both the defence and … Read more
Abdul Samad Rabiu, a Nigerian billionaire, has suffered greatly as a result of this currency devaluationHis net worth has dropped by $3.6 billion since the start of 2024, illustrating the severe repercussions of the naira’s declineHis net worth decreased the most among Nigerian billionaires this year, from $8.4 billion on January 1 to $4.8 billion … Read more