The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria is “gradually losing one of the biggest intangible assets that make a nation strong, which is respect for the rule of law”. In a statement posted on his X handle in celebration of International Democracy Day today…
A new Texas law requires drunken drivers who kill parents or guardians to pay child support to the victims’ children until they turn 18 . Bipartisan House Bill 393 went into effect on Friday, September 1. Children will receive payments until they turn 18 or graduate from high school, whichever comes later. …
Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar, Prof Florence Obi has revealed some of the measures taken to address the sexual harassment crisis rocking the law faculty of the institution. Recall that the Dean of Faculty of Law, Prof Cyril Ndifon was suspended after some law students embarked on a protest, accusing him…
Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar, Prof Florence Obi has revealed some of the measures taken to address the sexual harassment crisis rocking the law faculty of the institution. Recall that the Dean of Faculty of Law, Prof Cyril Ndifon was suspended after some law students embarked on a protest, accusing him…
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ugandan government officials after the country’s parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ law that has been condemned by many countries and the United Nations. The law was enacted in May and carries the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” an offence that includes transmitting HIV through gay sex. The…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loan Bill into bill. Giving out student loan was one of Tinubu’s campaign promises and he said at the time that it was part of his effort to develop the education sector and also build the youth capacity. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the president; Dele Alake,…
We know how you feel. When we heard that Trump was being indicted again, we asked ourselves, ‘sure, we can hear from politicians, pundits, lawyers and other serious people. But what does double-murderer OJ Simpson have to say about this?’ Okay, we are pretty sure you were not thinking that. We certainly weren’t. Still, OJ…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Electricity Act 2023, which was initially passed by lawmakers in July 2022. The Electricity Act will replace the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA), 2005. The new Electricity Act will enable the de-monopolization of Nigeria’s electricity generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity at the National…
Andy Cohen says daughter Lucy was one of the first babies to be born via gestational surrogacy in New York. “I wanted to have the baby in New York, or I wanted my surrogate to have the baby in New York. And so Lucy was one of the first surrogate babies born here,” the “Watch…
Fashion enthusiast, Noble Igwe, and comedian, SeyiLaw, had a faceoff on Twitter today June 3. It all started when Noble reacted to a Tweet asking Yorubas to work towards dispelling the narrative being pushed around that they do not like Igbos. Noble asked the Twitter user not to allow SeyiLaw see the tweet,…
Comedian Seyi Law has replied Big Brother Naija star, Pere who countered him on claim of Igbos propagating hate and not having respect for hierarchy or authority. Pere who had earlier spoken up against the ‘’hate Igbos are subjected to in Nigeria,” pointed out that his initial tweet iis easily understandable. He also asked…
Ahead of tomorrow’s inauguration of President -elect, Bola Tinubu, as the 16th President of Nigeria. Peter Obi who is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 presidential election, has called on his supporters and citizens in general to remain calm and law abiding, as only the court of law will…
We have been keeping one eye on the rise of AI chatbots and we think maybe they’re this year’s Nintendo Power Glove. If you don’t remember this device, here’s an old ad for it: Nintendo Power Glove ad (1989):pic.twitter.com/HdlC9GqPug — Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) August 12, 2020 What the ad was selling to you was ‘the…
The Nigerian Police Force has said that there is no law prohibiting the force from the use of handcuffs to restrain a suspect, particularly one that has shown acts of violence. The Head of Chambers of the Nigeria Police, DCP Simon Lough, stated this in a statement released on Thursday, May 18. Lough…
Montana’s Republican legislature and GOP governor have now put the force of law behind the first ever U.S. state ban on the social media platform TikTok. BREAKING: Montana has become the first state to completely ban TikTok after the governor signed the most sweeping measure in the U.S. attempting to curtail the app. — The…
Nigerian lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, who accompanied singer Seun Kuti to the Lagos state police command headquarters earlier today, has faulted the decision of the police to take the singer’s photos, share them online as well as handcuff him. In a statement released, Olumide-Fusika stated that the process was illegal, as it constitutes a violation…
LGBTQ tourists can now visit Saudi Arabia, according to the kingdom’s official tourism site. The shift follows a series of social and economic changes that the kingdom has made in recent years. Homosexuality, however, remains illegal in the country, though homosexuality laws are not always enforced. The Saudi Tourism Authority’s website visitsaudi.com…
President Biden has been touting the Inflation Reduction Act like it will single-handedly save the American economy. The Inflation Reduction Act will cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare at a maximum of $2,000 a year. This is a game-changer. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 29, 2023 But will the game actually change, Joe? Will…
Previously, dear reader, we told you about how New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg faceplanted in federal court when seeking an immediate injunction against Jim Jordan without even giving the other side a chance to respond. The whole thing arose from the subpoena of Mark Pomerantz, who used to work for in the district attorney’s…
The Benue State Government has disclosed that the Benue law against open Grazing still stands despite suspending the activities of the implementing agents, the Benue Livestock Guards. The state government through the Special Adviser on Media Mr. Terver Akase yesterday said It had become pertinent to clarify the misconceptions regarding the decision of the…
A Twitter user has slammed Seyi Law after the comedian shamed a man for claiming his wife’s achievement as his. Seyi Law had tweeted: “Somebody on this app said Tinubu is trying to steal his way to power, and I almost commented, ‘But you stole your wife’s achievements in the real estate business as yours.’…