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Consent is everything. But consent obtained by fraud or undue influence is not valid. Sex in such circumstances is rape. If a man tricks, manipulates, or pressures a woman into sex, that is rape under the law. Having sex with a drunk woman is not safe under the law. Intoxication makes consent invalid. When she […]

Rape is not only against women. The law recognizes that men too can be victims of rape. Under the Traditional Position of law before the year 2015, rape was defined strictly as unlawful carnal knowledge of a woman or girl without consent. That meant, in practice, men could not be recognized as victims of rape, […]

Pix 3719 l-r: Permanent Secretary, Debt Management Office, Mrs. Rukayat Sanusi; member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Saheed; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr. bafemi Hamzat and CEO, Chapel Hill Denham, Mr. Bolaji Balogun during the State’s bond issuance event tagged “Investment Forum with Mr. Governor”, held […]

Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I write to you as a Nigerian committed to justice, peace, and the dignity of nations. Your “Renewed Hope” agenda has raised expectations across the country. Yet, its true test lies not only in the promises you make at home but also in how Nigeria positions itself before the world. […]

Anambra State under Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has emerged the best among the Southern States in fiscal performance according to the 2024 State of States Report in Fiscal Performance Ranking of Budget. The feat was attained due to the sterling performance of Governor Soludo, who has attained numerous achievements in his short time in office, […]

As anticipation builds for the December festive season, Lagos is set to come alive once again with the return of the Nigeria Beer Festival, in dynamic partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture. Slated for December 2025, this year’s edition promises to be bigger, bolder, and more exhilarating as it officially […]

The decision of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to warn Nigerians against accepting Dangote Refinery’s recent fuel price reduction has drawn heavy backlash on social media, with many citizens mocking the union and embracing what they described as “much-needed relief.” Dangote had announced lower petrol pump prices in several states […]

Prof. Solo Osita Chukwulobelu, the Director General of the Soludo – Ibezim Campaign Organisation (SICO), said the general opinion polls portraying the Soludo-Ibezim ticket as the consensus of Ndi Anambra for the November gubernatorial election, has caused some candidates to show desperation with intent to distract or destroy. He said the recent tantrums and despicable […]

Abuja, Sept. 12, 2025: The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended the Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative (UNRI) team for their efforts to safeguard and project Nigeria’s positive image globally. Receiving the delegation on behalf of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, the Secretary NiDCOM, lauded the Initiative for their commitment in […]

Dangote’s Polypropylene Lauded as a Game Changer at PROPAK West Africa 2025 …manufacturers, partners, endorse Dangote Polypropylene as a market breakthrough Polypropylene products from Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals took centre stage at the 12th edition of PROPAK West Africa 2025, the region’s leading exhibition and conference for the packaging, plastics, printing, and processing industries, […]

•State reviews mid-term results with donor agencies, partners Lagos State may be moving from the stage of malaria control to the phase of total elimination of the parasite causing the illness, a report released on Thursday suggested. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said about 40,000 malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (mRDTs) conducted in […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent allegations made by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), insisting that claims of anti-labour practices, monopolistic behaviour, and planned fuel price hikes are “entirely unfounded”. The union’s statement, released on 5 September, and subsequent media appearances, alleged that Dangote Group was undermining union activities and […]