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Festus Adedayo The question of whether the law of defamation is a hindrance to freedom of speech and a curtailment to democratic process confronted the Burkinabe, a few years ago. Lohe Issa Konaté was Burkina Faso, that landlocked West African country’s own Dele Farotimi. He was a journalist with the newspaper, L’Ouragan (The Hurricane). Like…
December 8, 2024
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit (Proverbs 26: 4 - 5). Once again, the media is agog with allegations of assault on freedom of speech.…
December 8, 2024
When 95-year-old legal luminary Afe Babalola weaponised the Nigerian police to arrest and detain activist Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation in his book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System, he inadvertently succumbed to the notorious “Streisand effect.” This is the same phenomenon I previously wrote about in relation to former First Lady Aisha Buhari, whose…
December 8, 2024
Euromonitor International has named Bangkok the world's top tourism city in 2024 after it welcomed a record-breaking 32.4 million visitors. Bangkok named world's top tourism city for 2024 Chinese tourists take pictures in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, March 2024. Photo by Reuters This figure far exceeds that of Istanbul, the second-ranked city, with 23 million foreign…
December 7, 2024
By Godknows Igali It was former Prince of Wales and now King Charles III of England who once said that “the art of diplomacy is not just about negotiating agreements but it is about building trust and understanding amongst people”. It is for this reason that kings, princes and the nobility have always been the…
December 7, 2024
By Owei Lakemfa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu flies the world like a mother bird in search of food for the hungry in its nest. He is a tireless traveller traversing the world, signing strings of trade agreements to shore up a troubled economy. He has embarked on 33 foreign trips in 18 months, visiting 18…
December 6, 2024
How much money does it take to be considered financially successful in the United States? A recent survey by Empower, conducted on September 13–14, 2024, asked 2,203 U.S. adults to define financial success in terms of annual salary and overall net worth. The Numbers Behind Financial Success The survey revealed that the average American believes…
December 4, 2024
By Temitope Ajayi Human beings naturally resist change. When comfortable where we are, we find it extremely difficult to embrace an uncharted path or seek greater glory. Those who are risk averse often don't want to venture out to embrace unfamiliar territories no matter how tempting the possible reward may appear. We should not, however,…
December 4, 2024
As a young boy attending Sunday services at St. Peter's Anglican Church in Ijare, I frequently heard sermons about the stark differences between heaven and hell. This morning, I was transported back to those formative years. For younger generations or those raised in cities during that time, such an experience might be unfamiliar. In my…
December 4, 2024
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Festus Adedayo The question of whether the law of defamation is a hindrance to freedom of speech and a curtailment to democratic process confronted the Burkinabe, a few years ago. Lohe Issa Konaté was Burkina Faso, that landlocked West African country’s own Dele Farotimi. He was a journalist with the newspaper, L’Ouragan (The Hurricane). Like…
December 8, 2024
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit (Proverbs 26: 4 - 5). Once again, the media is agog with allegations of assault on freedom of speech.…
December 8, 2024
When 95-year-old legal luminary Afe Babalola weaponised the Nigerian police to arrest and detain activist Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation in his book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System, he inadvertently succumbed to the notorious “Streisand effect.” This is the same phenomenon I previously wrote about in relation to former First Lady Aisha Buhari, whose…
December 8, 2024
Euromonitor International has named Bangkok the world's top tourism city in 2024 after it welcomed a record-breaking 32.4 million visitors. Bangkok named world's top tourism city for 2024 Chinese tourists take pictures in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, March 2024. Photo by Reuters This figure far exceeds that of Istanbul, the second-ranked city, with 23 million foreign…
December 7, 2024
By Godknows Igali It was former Prince of Wales and now King Charles III of England who once said that “the art of diplomacy is not just about negotiating agreements but it is about building trust and understanding amongst people”. It is for this reason that kings, princes and the nobility have always been the…
December 7, 2024
By Owei Lakemfa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu flies the world like a mother bird in search of food for the hungry in its nest. He is a tireless traveller traversing the world, signing strings of trade agreements to shore up a troubled economy. He has embarked on 33 foreign trips in 18 months, visiting 18…
December 6, 2024
How much money does it take to be considered financially successful in the United States? A recent survey by Empower, conducted on September 13–14, 2024, asked 2,203 U.S. adults to define financial success in terms of annual salary and overall net worth. The Numbers Behind Financial Success The survey revealed that the average American believes…
December 4, 2024
By Temitope Ajayi Human beings naturally resist change. When comfortable where we are, we find it extremely difficult to embrace an uncharted path or seek greater glory. Those who are risk averse often don't want to venture out to embrace unfamiliar territories no matter how tempting the possible reward may appear. We should not, however,…
December 4, 2024
As a young boy attending Sunday services at St. Peter's Anglican Church in Ijare, I frequently heard sermons about the stark differences between heaven and hell. This morning, I was transported back to those formative years. For younger generations or those raised in cities during that time, such an experience might be unfamiliar. In my…
December 4, 2024
