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Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka, founder of the Dorcas Adeyinka Empowerment Foundation, has demanded the immediate removal of alleged defamatory videos published on TikTok and other online platforms, as well as a public apology from their alleged publisher. The demand was contained in a pre-action notice dated October 21, 2026, issued by Khalif Legal on behalf of Adeyinka and addressed to Bello Sikirat Aderonke, who the law firm identified as the operator of a TikTok account known as “OmoGoldenPen”. The letter accused Aderonke of publishing videos on October 15 and 18, 2026, which the lawyers alleged contained false and damaging statements about their client’s marriage, family and personal life. The letter was signed by N. Osalami, Esq., counsel in chambers at Khalif Legal. According to the notice, the videos were allegedly circulated through the TikTok account and platforms identified as “Bukky OTV”, “House of Tms Blog” and “TmsBlog London”. The law firm said the publications had exposed ...

‎By Philip Agbese ‎ ‎There are people you meet in public life and quickly realise that their influence goes beyond the office they occupy. There are also those whose value becomes clearer the longer you work alongside them. Honourable Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi belongs to the latter category. He is my colleague in the House of Representatives, but in many respects, he is a bigger colleague whose experience, intellectual capacity, generosity of spirit and approach to parliamentary responsibilities have earned him the admiration of many of us. ‎ ‎As Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Bichi occupies one of the most demanding positions in the National Assembly. The committee sits at the heart of the federal budgeting process, and its work has implications for every constituency in the country. This is why his responsibilities cannot be measured simply by the number of meetings he attends or documents he reviews. The decisions and processes handled by the committee ultima...

A fiery Freedom of Information lawsuit has landed at the Federal High Court in Akure, putting the Presidential Amnesty Programme and its coordinator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, under intense pressure to reveal the complete list of scholarship beneficiaries. Akure based Legal Practitioner, Daisi Onetufo, Esq., has filed Originating Summons No. FHC/AK/CS/119/2026 against Otuaro (in his capacity as Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme), the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The action, grounded in Sections 1, 4, 7 and 20 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, seeks to force disclosure of the comprehensive list of both local and foreign scholarship beneficiaries under the programme. Court documents show that Onetufo formally requested the records on 3 August 2026. Under Section 4 of the FOI Act, the public institution had seven days to either release the information or issue a lawful written refusal with clear reasons. Neither happened. A fi...

The Centre for Citizens Right Protection has raised concerns over the reported arrest of two individuals, Aminat Kazeem and Adisa Femi Adebanji, in connection with social media discussions surrounding the alleged murder case involving Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi. The group called on the relevant authorities to respect the rights of the detainees and ensure that due process was followed in handling the matter. In a statement signed by its Convener, Abe Emmanuel Kolawole, and Secretary, Samuel Isijola, the organisation alleged that the arrests were connected to online commentary about the Ajiran dispute and the circumstances surrounding Akanbi’s arrest. It claimed that Kazeem and Adebanji were arrested on the night of October 12, 2026, over allegations of cyberbullying but had yet to be granted access to their lawyers and family members or brought before a court. The organisation expressed concern over the development and urged the authorities to clarify the circumstances of the arrests and e...

By Kolawole Abe The available contractual documents and recent court proceedings in the dispute over No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, appear to lend significant weight to the position of the original property owner, Dr. (Mrs.) Maryam Sani Abacha, that the property was entrusted to Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited strictly to develop 18 units of three (3) bedroom apartments and was never transferred to Levitikal as its unrestricted commercial asset. Under the agreement, nine completed apartments were to accrue to Levitikal as consideration for undertaking the development, while the remaining nine were to be retained by the landowner. Upon completion of the project and by the terms of the JVA, Mrs. Abacha will execute and sign Deeds of Assignment in favour of Levitikal or its nominees only for the nine units due to Levitikal under the agreement. Since there is a dispute on the development, it therefore means that any purchaser will have to wait unti...

By Abua Hunde ‎ ‎For years, Nigeria’s insurance industry has occupied an uncomfortable position in the national economy. Its importance has never been in doubt, yet its enormous potential has remained largely untapped because of weak public confidence, low penetration, concerns over claims settlement and the limited financial capacity of some operators. But since his appointment as Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in 2024, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin has brought a renewed sense of purpose to the regulation and repositioning of the sector. ‎ ‎Omosehin did not come to NAICOM as a stranger to the insurance business. With more than three decades of experience, he has worked across different segments of the industry and occupied senior leadership positions at Crusader Insurance, Custodian & Allied, Admiral Insurance, AIICO General Insurance, Mutual Benefits Assurance and Old Mutual Nigeria Life Assurance. ‎ ‎He also served as...