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By Victor AkinkuolieAdo-Ekiti A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has granted bail to human rights lawyer and activist, Mr Dele Farotimi, who is facing a 12-count cybercrime charge brought by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The charges stem from a petition filed by legal luminary and elder statesman, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, alleging defamation in Farotimi’s book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Judicial System.” The 105-page publication accuses Babalola of bribing the judiciary and procuring judgments for his clients, claims that have sparked legal action. During Thursday’s hearing, Magistrate Adebayo Adeosun overruled the prosecutor, Samson Osubu, who opposed…

In a moment of pride for the state and the broader public sector,  an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Olusola Akanni was honored over the weekend with an Award of Excellence for his pioneering work in disaster preparedness and migration management. The recognition, presented on Sunday in Akure, celebrates Mr. Akanni’s outstanding contributions to national development through the application of geospatial technology and environmental intelligence. His research and fieldwork particularly focused on flood vulnerability in coastal communities of Ilaje, Ondo State have been credited with influencing critical policy changes, including the relocation of high risk settlements and improvements in emergency…