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Onnoghen sues Federal Government over Suspension

Onnoghen sues Federal Government over Suspension

Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen has sued the Federal Government for suspending him. The Cable reports that Onnoghen filed the suit as the chief justice of Nigeria through his lawyers Wole Olanipekun, Adegboyega Awomolo, Kanu Agabi and James Onoja. The suit read in part: The chairman and a member of the

Akah Nnani & Girlfriend Claire are Engaged!

  Actor and YouTube star Akah Nnani and his designer/artist girlfriend Claire Iderawumi are engaged. The couple made the announcement on their respective social media pages. Akah wrote: My people, I’ve engaged someone oh!! Lol. This actually happened a little while before now and I want to share with

Mr. Zuckerberg Plans to Combine WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, plans to integrate the social network’s messaging services — WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger — asserting his control over the company’s sprawling divisions at a time when its business has been battered by scandal. Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly

Family says they Learned about Asiwaju’s Death through Newspaper

Family says they Learned about Asiwaju’s Death through Newspaper

Punch reports that the family of Michael Asiwaju who was reported to have committed suicide on Sunday only learned about his death through the news reports. His brother, Segun Akintola, who spoke to Punch, revealed that he was alerted to the news by a friend, after which he rushed

Onnoghen’s Suspension: EU concerned about Process & Timing

The European Union has expressed concern about the process and timing of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday suspended the CJN and installed Ibrahim Tanko on an acting capacity. The Cable reports that in a statement, the EU expressed concern over

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus prototypes leak

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus prototypes leak

With time dwindling away before the Samsung Unpacked 2019 event, we are now seeing a steady stream of leaks of two of the biggest devices of the year in the form of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus. In this latest leak, we get to see

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Andela announces $100m Series D Funding

Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, on Thursday, announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding. The round was led by Generation Investment Management with participation from existing investors including Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV, Spark Capital, and CRE

Angola becomes next African Country to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Angola becomes next African Country to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Angola has adopted a new penal code, dropping the “vices against nature” provision from its colonial era, and decriminalizing homosexuality. The country’s new law will see people who discriminate against members of the LGBT community be subject to up to 2 years in prison, Human Rights

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INEC rejects Oby Ezekwesili’s Withdrawal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected Oby Ezekwesili‘s withdrawal from the 2019 presidential race. It is too late for any candidate to withdraw, INEC has said, as it is only 3 weeks away from the presidential elections, The Cable reports. Ezekwesili had withdrawn from the race on Thursday

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Angola Decriminalizes Gay Conduct

Angola has finally shed the divisive “vices against nature” provision in its law, widely interpreted to be a ban on homosexual conduct. Taking things one step further, the government has also prohibited discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation.  And so anyone refusing to employ