Genuine, unpretentious patriotism is deep, very deep. It arises from an unflinching, sometimes obdurate conviction that one’s country would one day recover from anaemic, degenerate conditions. With such persuasions, one strives to contribute to the country’s well-being mostly by utilizing…
‘Defamation’: Afe Babalola breaks silence on Farotimi’s detention
Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, has disclosed the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the human rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Babalola said that Farotimi defamed him in a recently published book. The…
Afenifere faction faults rights activist Dele Farotimi’s arrest, demands immediate release
Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has condemned the alleged abduction of legal practitioner and civil rights activist, Dele Farotimi, from his Lagos office by operatives of the Nigerian police. The group, in a statement on Monday signed by its Deputy Leader,…
Sunday Igboho denies allegations of fraud, warrant of arrest
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, denied allegations that a warrant of arrest has been issued against him by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over an alleged breach of contract. Igboho, in…
TY Danjuma sues Taraba pastor N1bn for defamation
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has slammed N1bn suit against renowned cleric, Pastor Paul Rika, of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide for allegedly defaming him in a book he authored. Danjuma, through his counsel, Tayo…
‘I did it to become popular,’ Man apologises for defaming E-Money
Stanley Okoruwa, a Lagos-based blogger, has issued a public apology for making unfounded allegations against popular businessman Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, and Jennifer Awele, the wife of the late actor Junior Pope. The controversy began when E-Money launched…
Painter bags life jail for rape, 1 arrested for vandalism, Man arrested for murder and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Painter bags life jail for raping 20–year–old student (Punch) Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual…
P&ID fraud allegation: Seun Kuti apologises to Ayorinde
Afrobeat musician and son of legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Seun Kuti, has apologised to Bolaji Ayorinde, over a defamatory and libellous statement he made against the senior lawyer. Seun had, in a video on social media, insinuated that Ayorinde intentionally passed…
Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis, man jailed for attempted robbery and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis in Lagos (Guardian) The Nigerian Navy (NN), on Tuesday, said it recovered…
Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways
Fox News said Monday it is parting ways with firebrand anchor Tucker Carlson, the network’s most popular prime-time host and a leading voice in the modern conservative movement. The network announced the stunning news days after it agreed to pay…