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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

December 13, 2024

Chinese investors waive right to respond to Nigeria’s petition to U.S. Supreme Court over assets seizure

Nigeria filed a writ of certiorari asking the top court to examine their immunity argument and review rulings from lower courts.

December 11, 2024

Blackout across Nigeria as main power grid collapses again

The AEDC stated that it wished to inform customers that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 1:32 p.m. today.

National Grid
December 11, 2024

Javier Milei ends budget deficit in Argentina, first time in 123 years

“A year ago, a degenerate printed 13 per cent of GDP to win an election, fuelling inflation. Today, monetary emission is a thing of the past,” said Mr Milei.

Javier Milei (Credit: UK Telegraph)
December 9, 2024

U.S. documents expose how Afe Babalola bribed five Court of Appeal judges $1.125 million to buy Adamawa governorship judgment for client Boni Haruna

Mr Babalola bribed a panel of five appellate judges led by Justice Pius Olayiwola Aderemi with $225,000 each to restore Mr Haruna to office.

Afe Babalola and Boni Haruna
December 8, 2024

Tinubu, Atiku congratulate John Mahama for winning Ghana’s presidential election

Citizens have blamed Mr Akufo-Addo for the economic crisis bedevilling Ghana.

John Mahama
December 5, 2024

Two days after Dele Farotimi’s arrest, King’s College London says mulling ties to disgraced senior lawyer Afe Babalola

Despite its release in July, the book saw low sales until Tuesday when Mr Babalola deployed security officers to arrest its author.

Dele Farotimi, King's College London and Afe Babalola
December 5, 2024

FBI traces Bobo Chicago’s million-dollar fraud to African Shrine; CEO Wale Ogundana loses nightclub licence

The Nevada state government immediately moved against Mr Ogundana and pulled the plug on his licence to operate the nightclub business.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
December 4, 2024

Netflix leaves Nigeria after six years as Tinubu’s inflation ravages Africa’s largest economy

The Nigerian Nollywood industry has cheerfully embraced Netflix, which helped spread Nigeria’s creative work to a global audience.

December 4, 2024

IG Egbetokun accuses four inspectors of stealing N43 million to free himself of collusion with notorious CBN cartel

A statement by police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday absolved the IG of any wrongdoing

Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun
December 4, 2024

After giving King’s College London £10 million to advance human rights in Africa, Afe Babalola deploys Nigerian police to brutalise activist Dele 

Mr Farotimi had said he was being targeted by UBA CEO Elumelu and Mr Babalola, whom he accused of deploying the police to harass and monitor his movement.

Afe Babalola, Dele Farotimi