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…
Association rejects Gov Mbah’s plan to establish cattle ranch in Enugu
The Uzo-Uwani Professionals Association (UZPA) has rejected plans by the state government to establish cattle ranch as a settlement for nomadic herders in Nimbo community of Uzo-Uwani local government in the State. They said the project is not only insensitive,…
Black man who spent 44 years in prison before he was exonerated gets record $25M settlement
A Black North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping a prominent white woman has been awarded a historic $25 million settlement more than three years after he was exonerated. Ronnie Long,…
Jeffrey Epstein estate reaches 9-figure settlement with US Virgin Islands
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has reached a nine-figure settlement with the US Virgin Islands to settle claims the disgraced late financier used the territory as a base for his decades-long sex-trafficking operation. Denise George, the territory’s attorney general, said the estate…
Germany confirms $28m settlement with families of Munich massacre victims
The German government confirmed Friday that the families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics will receive a total of 28 million euros ($28 million dollars) in compensation. The figure — which includes payments…
MTN closes in on $800 million Nigeria settlement (Guardian)
MTN Group Ltd. is close to reaching a $800 million settlement with Nigerian authorities over a claim it illegally transferred $8.1 billion funds out of the country, according to a person familiar with the situation. A deal hasn’t been signed…