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Hon. Mrs. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo KEKERE-EKUN CFR was born in London, the United Kingdom on 7th May 1958. Her parents are both indigenes of Lagos State, Nigeria. She is the eldest of eleven siblings from both parents. Her father, Alhaji Senator Hassan Adisa Babatunde Fasinro, OFR, LL.D, was a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and fervent Muslim, a legal practitioner, an author, a very dedicated family man of noble lineage and one of the founding fathers of Lagos. He died at 99 years old in March 2019. Her mother, Mrs. Winifred Layiwola Ogundimu (née Savage), is a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a billionaire, Hyginus Nkwocha, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering in Abuja. The Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, that Nwokocha was arrested on Wednesday, Statereporters gathered. “Nkwocha, 35, was arrested at Ever Green Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and money laundering. “Items recovered from him include a sum of 2,200 dollars, an iPhone 15 Pro Max, a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and a MacBook. “Other items recovered…

A State High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has issued a restraining order preventing the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from proceeding with ward and local government congresses. The ruling came in response to a motion ex parte brought before the court by Peter Ohochukwu and Hajia Ndidi-Chukwuma. Justice Godwin Ollor, who presided over the case, issued a court order that bars the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; Secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola-Basiru; and the APC itself from conducting the scheduled ward, local government, and state congresses set for October 11th, 16th, and 26th, 2024. The…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its willingness to offer its platform to former President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides to run for the presidency again in 2027, describing him as the leader Nigeria needs. Statereporters gathered that the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi,  states that Jonathan has the support and sympathy of Nigerians amid the current challenges facing the nation. “With the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) struggling to address the country’s issues, Goodluck Jonathan’s return would be a welcome development. The party would not hesitate to support him because he is one of…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says his players will have to “deal with” the disappointment of being left out of matches. United began their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Fulham, with Joshua Zirkzee coming off the bench to score a late winner. Jadon Sancho, meanwhile, was not included in the matchday squad after returning to the club from last season’s loan spell with Borussia Dortmund. The 24-year-old held a positive meeting with Ten Hag on his return after previously falling out of favour with the Dutchman. The England winger played in United’s Community Shield defeat by…

Activist lawyer, Madubuachi Idam, on Thursday said Nigerian laws frown at a woman getting 50 percent of her husband’s properties during divorce. Idam warned that women who push their husbands into court marriage with the intent of sharing his properties during divorce should know that such is alien to the Nigerian law. In a chat with news men, the lawyer noted that the spouse would be made to provide evidence of contributing towards the acquisition of such a property. According to Idam: “The law that awards 50% or any percentage of a man’s property to his wife during divorce is…

An Ikeja chief magistrate’s court on Thursday, August 22, discharged and acquitted six persons arrested during the 2020 protest. The defendants are Daniel Joyinbo, 31, Adigun Sodiq, 28, Kehinde Shola, 32, Salaudeen Kamilu, 29, Sodiq Usseni, 33 and Azeez Isiaka, 34. The defendants had in a plea bargain agreement, pleaded guilty to a count charge of breach of the public peace preferred against them by the Lagos State Government. After listening to the plea bargain agreement, the magistrate, Bola Osunsanmi, found the defendants guilty and convicted them of the offence. She, however, cautioned and freed them, adding that they had…

Edo State Deputy Governor, Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has reaffirmed his position as the authentic Deputy Governor, despite ongoing litigation. He stated that he remains focused on supporting Governor Godwin Obaseki and performing his official duties as guaranteed by the Constitution. Omobayo made this declaration during a solidarity visit by transport unions, including the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). He expressed appreciation for their support and loyalty to the Obaseki-led administration. The unions, in turn, passed a vote of confidence in Omobayo, recognizing him as the legitimate Deputy Governor. They expressed…

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. A valedictory court session was held in his honor at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, where he delivered a speech highlighting his achievements and challenges faced during his tenure. Ariwoola, who was appointed as acting CJN in June 2022 and subsequently sworn in October of the same year, noted that he signed off on the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 earlier this month to address current challenges and suit the times. He explained that the previous…

A Chinese firm named Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd has finalised repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. This comes days after the company confiscated the country’s guest houses in Liverpool, United Kingdom in its bid to recover up to $70 million in arbitration awards from the West Africa country. Peoples Gazette reports that the firm recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal, months after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered Zhongchang to seize the jet from Nigeria. “The court granted orders…