In a landmark legal ruling, a tribunal has determined that a nurse, Sandie Peggie, is not obligated to use female pronouns for a transgender doctor, Beth Upton, in the context of an ongoing legal dispute. The case centers on Ms. Peggie’s claim that she was forced to change in front of Dr. Upton, whom she considers to be male, in the female changing rooms of Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. Key Tribunal…

Publisher of Sahara Reporters and human rights advocate, Omoyele Sowore has been granted bail following an engagement with the Force Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja on Monday. Announcing the bail, the former presidential candidate, however, stated he would refuse any bail conditions that he deems compromising to his “innocence, dignity, and integrity.” NEW DAILY PRIME reports that the activist was summoned to address several allegations, including…

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore has arrived at the Force Intelligence Department Headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning, following the summons he received from the police. Sowore, who arrived at 9:58 am, was invited following a viral video he shared, alleging extortion by policemen at a checkpoint in Lagos. Consequently, the police cited multiple allegations against him,…

A United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington, D.C., was forced to make an emergency return after experiencing an unexpected aircraft movement midair. The incident, involving a Boeing 787-8, left 38 people injured, with six requiring hospitalization. The flight, United Airlines Flight 613, departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 11:59 p.m. local time Thursday but returned to Lagos at 3:22 a.m. Friday following the emergency, according to the…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering a conducive environment for technological innovation in Oyo State.   In a statement released yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Makinde highlighted efforts to position the state as a hub for technology-driven initiatives. The release followed remarks delivered on his behalf by the Senior Special Assistant on Information Communication Technology, Bayo Akande, at the Robotics and…

The arraignment of Gbolahan Obanikoro, the son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four others for alleged N1,356,057,330.43 fraud was on Friday fixed for February 27, 2025 by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The police charged Obanikoro, Adejare Adegbenro, 51; Balmoral International Limited; M.O.B. Integrated Limited; and DDSS International Company Limited with five counts bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses, false representation, and fraud. The presiding Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa…

By Alade Adisa The Senate of the Lagos State University, LASU, will today elect a new Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics. The person so elected will replace Prof. Funso Omobitan, whose tenure has expired.The two contestants for the position are Prof. Oseni Taiwo Afisi of the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts; and Prof. Maruf Suraqat Animashaun of the Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Arts.Two were cleared by the Senate…

By Alade Adisa Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Congress of University Academics, CONUA, and the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, have described the over $1.82 billion spent by Nigerians to pay tuition fees in foreign universities in the first nine months of last year as a national embarrassment and an indictment of the university education system in the country.They also called for an investigation into the…

Beleaguered activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi has received a reprieve after Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) agreed to withdraw the cases instituted against him in the early hours of Monday following Afe’s meeting with top Yoruba monarchs who came to plead for the embattled lawyer. Recall that one of the doyens of the legal profession in the country and the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), filed a petition…

The Lagos State House of Assembly finds itself at the centre of a potential leadership crisis as two lawmakers lay claim to the Speaker’s position. Security around the Assembly Complex is likely to be tightened today amid speculation of a showdown. This follows former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s declaration on Saturday that he remains the rightful Speaker, despite being removed on January 13, 2025, over allegations of misconduct and financial misappropriation.…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged for the preservation and celebration of African cultural heritage, stressing its importance to the continent’s identity. Obasanjo made these remarks on Sunday, January 26, during a luncheon hosted in honour of renowned female drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa, also known as Ara, at the Green Legacy Resort within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta. Lamenting the relegation of African traditions in favour of Western cultures,…

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has condemned the recent 50% tariff hike announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a press statement, by it’s National Director of Campus Interventions, Comrade Ologe John Oluwatobiloba, he said that the tariff hike “ill-advised” and urged the federal government, and the National Assembly to stop the increase.  NAUS strongly believes that this significant increase in tariffs will create an unnecessary financial…