Photo : Ajay Hinduja (L) and his wife Namrata arrive with their lawyer Robert Assael at a court house in Geneva Four members of the United Kingdom’s richest family are on trial in Switzerland amid allegations they spent more money caring for their dog than their servants. The Hinduja family, worth an estimated $47bn, is accused of exploitation and human trafficking. The family own a villa in Geneva’s wealthy neighbourhood of Cologny, and the charges against them all relate to their practice of importing servants from India to look after their children and household. It’s alleged that Prakash and Kamal…
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Revelations about the ancestral backgrounds of prominent British politicians like Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson highlight a glaring hypocrisy in their anti-immigration stances. Both figures have family histories rooted in immigration and religious persecution, yet they have built political careers on opposing the very principles that once allowed their families to find refuge and thrive in the UK. During an interview on Bulgarian television, Nigel Farage was confronted with the fact that his family originally came from Belgium. Farage’s ancestors fled Belgium due to religious persecution and settled in England, benefiting from the country’s tradition of providing asylum to those…
Growing up around international football, I had a unique vantage point. My father, Godfrey Kio Amachree, QC, was the first Chairman of the Nigerian National Team, a role he held with distinction, investing his own resources to advance the sport. Remarkably, during the Nigerian Civil War, he brought Pelé and his Brazilian team to Nigeria, resulting in a temporary ceasefire as the world-renowned footballer played on Nigerian soil. Today, I am disheartened by the trend of African players abandoning their native countries to play for European teams, often those of former colonial powers. This decision, driven by various factors, seems…
* Engr Kayode Ojo “Experience, dedication to excellence make him exemplary choice for the role” By John Odunayo House of Representatives member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency II, Hon. Davidson Akinlayo Kolawole, has congratulated Engr. Kayode Ojo, on his appointment as Chairman of the Governing Board of Federal University of Oye Ekiti. Ojo, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, is a former governorship candidate in Ekiti State. In a statement, Hon Kolawole said that Ojo’s experience and dedication to excellence qualified him for the appointment. The lawmaker stated, “Congratulations on your appointment as Chairman of the Governing Board of Federal University…
Says I’ve been fighting battle all my life, I’m not scared of anything . Explains how Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA agreement can work. ‘PMS will flow from refinery by the third week of July’ Size For context, it is a 650,000 barrel refinery, the biggest in the world. It started in 2016. Inside the plant itself, Aliko Dangote constructed about 126 km of road. There are 54,000 storm columns built for protection. On-site, there are over 200 buildings. Located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, covering a land area of approximately 2,635 hectares (seven times the size of Victoria Island, Lagos), it is…
A ticketing officer with the Ekiti State Motorcycles Association, Segun Omoyajowo, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the deceased, who was on duty at the designated area to issue daily tickets to the riders, was killed by the gunmen around the popular Okesa area of the state capital on Tuesday around 8am. Eyewitnesses informed our correspondent that the assailants numbering three on a motorcycle stormed the spot close to the traffic light, fired at him at close range, and escaped from the scene. One of the sources said,…
A criminology student at FUOYE, Ekiti State, faces arrest for allegedly raping a fellow male student on campus. The incident has sparked widespread shock and debate, highlighting societal attitudes toward same-sex assault. A disturbing incident occurred at the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) on Monday, June 17th, 2024, where a 400-level criminology student identified as Asiwaju was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a male student. According to reports, Asiwaju was caught in the act at his lodge, and evidence of the assault was discovered. The prompt intervention of the police prevented a potential lynching by the outraged students. The news…
Thailand achieved a significant milestone on Tuesday as it became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage following a historic parliamentary vote. The Senate upper house granted conclusive approval, with a vote of 130 in favour, four against, and 18 abstentions, to amend the marriage law enabling same-sex couples to marry. The new legislation will now be sent to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for royal approval and will take effect 120 days after being published in the official Royal Gazette. Thailand is set to join Taiwan and Nepal as the third Asian destination where same-sex couples can tie…
During my participation at the Covenant Nation’s The Platform event, on June 12, 2024, I promised to provide a reasoned contribution to the conversation on minimum wage. Here it is. The extant law on minimum wage is the National Minimum Wage Act 2019, which came into force on the 18th April, 2019; and it provides in Section 3 (4) that: “The national minimum wage expires after five years, and it shall be reviewed in line with the provision of this Act.” Please note that it is the “minimum wage” that has expired but not the Act, and as is shown…
The United Nations today is a shadow of the institution it once was during the tenure of my father, Godfrey Kio Amachree, QC, in the early 1960s. As the first African Undersecretary-General, he managed all UN Trusteeships and played a crucial role in the Congo conflict. Currently, the UN’s budget is $3.59 billion for 2024, which pales in comparison to New York City’s budget of $107 billion for the same year. This stark difference highlights the UN’s financial dependence on member states, particularly the United States, which undermines its ability to act decisively and independently. This financial weakness is evident…
