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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

December 19, 2022

Court finds Doyin Okupe guilty of money laundering

Mr Okupe was found guilty of accepting a N200 million cash bribe from former NSA Sambo Dasuki, meant to purchase weapons to combat the Boko Haram insurgency.

Doyin Okupe
December 19, 2022

Twitter users ask Elon Musk to step down as company CEO in overnight poll

57 per cent of respondents voted yes for him to step down, while 43 per cent chose to keep Mr Musk as Twitter CEO. 

Elon Musk and Twitter
December 18, 2022

Obaship Tussle: Ipokia ruling house warns Gov Abiodun, others against contempt

The selection of Mr Olaniyan as the monarch had been disputed in a statement of claim dated May 30, 2019, also seen by The Gazette.

Governor Dapo Abiodun and Yisa Olusola Olaniyan
December 18, 2022

Corruption: HEDA commends NBA President for boycotting Call-to-Bar ceremony

The HEDA chairman asserted that the position of the NBA towards Mr Olanipekun’s legal firm, accused of immoral and unethical conduct, was certainly praiseworthy.

HEDA and Yakubu Maikyau
December 15, 2022

Train smashes car on rail line in Abuja, police confirm driver dead

Existing safety tips, according to Ms Adeh, will again be disseminated to prevent the unfortunate accident from reoccurring.

Kubwa train crash and Josephine Adeh
December 14, 2022

Nigeria votes to support violation of Iran’s women’s rights

Twenty-nine nations voted in support of Iran’s expulsion, eight nations including Nigeria, Russia and China voted against it while 16 nations abstained from voting.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Mahsa Amini
December 14, 2022

363 reporters languishing in various prisons across the world: CPJ

Top five nations notorious for jailing reporters are Iran, China, Myanmar, Turkey, and Belarus.

CPJ and Arlene Getz
December 13, 2022


Nigerians remember 1,000 Shiites murdered by Nigerian Army, dishonoured by Buhari

On Tuesday, Nigerians took to Twitter to remember the dead and remind the Buhari regime of its laxity on visiting justice on the oppressors.

Tukur Yusuf Buratai , Shiites and Muhammadu Buhari
December 13, 2022

Wall Street Journal names Emma Tucker first female top editor

The former editor Sunday Times editor will be the first woman to lead The Journal in its 133-year history.

Emma Tucker and The Wall Street Journal
December 12, 2022

Twitter to increase post characters to 4000

The last time Twitter increased its character limit was in 2017, from 140 to 280.