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Billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, Apostle Folorunsho Alakija, has said she wanted to study law but her father advised her to become a secretary instead, because investing in her career would be a waste of resources as she would change her name after marriage. “Growing up as a girl, I dreamt …

The House Ethics Committee has found “substantial reason to believe” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) violated congressional rules on accepting gifts and further extended their investigation noting her actions may have violated “standards of conduct and federal law.” The potential rules violation stems from AOC’s 2021 appearance at the Met Gala …

Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has apologized to Nigerians, most especially supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded 2023 presidential election. Naija News reports that Seyi Law was an ardent supporter …

Seyi Law, who is known for his humor and lively personality, went on to state that he had learned some valuable lessons from the experience and was committed to using his platform for positive change and unity in the future. He further urged his fans and supporters to forgive him …

Ace comedian, Alibaba has shared his thoughts about the manual collation of election results.    Reacting to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s alleged lack of transparency in the presidential and national assembly election which has led to controversies, Alibaba listed some of the commission’s rules which are captured in the …

By Anthony Hennen (The Center Square) Police officials again met with legislators to emphasize the difficulties they’ve faced recruiting and retaining police officers, and keeping up with the responsibilities of public safety. They also warned of negativity about the police coming from the general public and the media, and its …

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Defence Research and Development Bureau Bill, 2022 passed by the National Assembly.   The bill will initiate new scientific, technological and environmental research on defence matters. It also seeks to facilitate collaboration with other national and international institutions in the promotion and …

The spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said the police will ensure that the man captured in a viral video giving a toddler marijuana to smoke, will face the law.   The video made the rounds on social media on Monday, January 9, with many condemning …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that those planning to disrupt the 2023 general election will be met with “full force of the law“.   The President gave the warning in his new message on Saturday, December 31. Buhari stated that it is important for Nigeria to have another smooth transition of government to …

WASHINGTON — In the early days of the pandemic, as the coronavirus shuttered schools and businesses and governments imposed travel restrictions, the Trump administration turned to an obscure public health law to seal the southern border to migrants. Ostensibly, the rationale was that the restriction was needed as a way …