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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

January 6, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Bola Tinubu pays U.S. lobbyists $2.7 million to help burnish image destroyed by drug dealing, certificate forgery scandals

An aide said the Nigerian leader engaged PR firms after evaluating the impact widespread coverage of his narcotics and diploma mess had on his prestige before his foreign peers.

President Bola Tinubu and David Spaulding
January 3, 2025

U.S. court orders FBI to transfer $6 million forfeited by American arms dealer to Nigeria’s lawyer Jovi Usude

The Ara Dolarian case —finally a big win for Nigeria — is among a litany of cases Nigeria is fighting on international soil to protect its assets from getting yanked.

Tinubu; military-grade weapons; Biden
January 2, 2025

Court sends activist Mahdi Shehu to prison over social media post about Bola Tinubu’s ties to France

Mr Shehu alleged that Mr Tinubu enlisted French soldiers to train the Nigerian military.

Mahdi Shehu and screenshot
December 31, 2024

Judge returns Bobo Chicago to prison pending trial after FBI proved he would run to Nigeria if granted bail

The U.S. judge ruled that the 25-year-old would languish in prison throughout the duration of his trial.

Bolanle ‘Bobo Chicago’ Bombata mugshot
December 29, 2024

One Year Without Oddy: Remembering Canada-based Nigerian lawyer Ayo Odekunle’s death

Today marks one year since Canada-based Nigerian lawyer Ayo Odekunle passed on after an unsuccessful battle with cancer.

Ayo Odekunle
December 27, 2024

AGF Fagbemi authorises Femi Falana to prosecute Zinox boss Stan Ekeh for alleged procurement fraud

The police case against Mr Joseph dragged on for over five years while investigations into the alleged contract fraud remained stalled.

Stanley Ekeh (Credit: Wikipedia)
December 23, 2024

Buhari’s aide Bashir Ahmad says he’s proud to be called Islamic extremist

“As a muslim, once they start to call you an extremist, just know you are on the right path. The path of truth,” @hayateey1 tweeted.

Bashir Ahmad, Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, Osama bin Laden
December 23, 2024

U.S. court sentences Tunde Ayeni to 10 years for internet fraud with $20 million restitution to victims

Mr Ayeni, an internet fraudster, pleaded guilty to the fraud charge, leading the judge to hand him a 120-month sentence.

Black U.S. prison inmates used to illustrate the story
December 20, 2024

Nigerian women’s group petitions King’s College London over Afe Babalola’s attack on free speech, Dele Farotimi

MUM further requested that the UK institution join others to demand Mr Farotimi’s release from the Nigerian jail where he has spent more than two weeks.

Dele Farotimi, King's College London and Afe Babalola