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December 10, 2024 Dele Farotimi: Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola to ‘beg’ for embattled activist.

Dele Farotimi: Peter Obi visits Afe Babalola to ‘beg’ for embattled activist.

In Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Peter Obi, the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, paid a visit to Afe Babalola, SAN, a renowned Nigerian lawyer.

Obi had begged Babalola to take into account the “situation” of Dele Farotimi, a human rights attorney who is now being held on remand at the Ekiti prison.

Since Babalola asked the police to detain Farotimi, he has drawn harsh condemnation from a number of Nigerians.

On Monday, the court granted Farotimi bail in the sum of N50 million and a surety in like sum.

However, Obi has decided to try and mediate between the two lawyers.

A social activist, Moses Paul, posted pictures and images of Obi’s visit to Ado-Ekiti on X and wrote: “Today, Mr. Peter Obi traveled from Lagos to Ekiti State, dedicating the entire day to meaningful engagements.

He paid Aare Afe Babalola a visit at his office at Afe Babalola University, where they engaged in lengthy conversations about important topics, such as the predicament of activists and attorney Dele Farotimi.

Mr. Peter Obi then went to the prison where Dele Farotimi is being kept.

“During a private meeting, he showed support and had an open discussion to address the current issues.”

 

December 10, 2024 Afe Babalola: Court grants Dele Farotimi N50m bail

Afe Babalola: Court grants Dele Farotimi N50m bail

The Ekiti State High Court has granted bail to human rights attorney Dele Farotimi.

Farotimi was given N50 million bail by the court along with an equal amount of surety.

The court postponed the case until January 29, 2025, for additional hearings after ruling that the surety must own a landed property.

Following his arrest by Ekiti State Police Command agents, Farotimi was brought before Chief Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Babalola, 95, said in a book called Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System that Farotimi had defamed him.

The Nigerian Bar Association and civil society organizations demanded the activist’s release after the detention caused indignation throughout the nation.

December 10, 2024 Nigeria’s huge debt profile problem for current, next generations – Obasanjo

Nigeria’s huge debt profile problem for current, next generations – Obasanjo

According to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s growing debt load is a serious issue for both the current and upcoming generations.

Obasanjo revealed this during the recent “Boiling Point Arena” Zoom interactive session.

By the conclusion of the second quarter of 2024, Nigeria’s debt had increased by N12.6 trillion in just three months, to N134.3 trillion ($91.3bn).

According to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s growing debt load is a serious issue for both the current and upcoming generations.

Obasanjo revealed this during the recent “Boiling Point Arena” Zoom interactive session.

By the conclusion of the second quarter of 2024, Nigeria’s debt had increased by N12.6 trillion in just three months, to N134.3 trillion ($91.3bn).

Compared to the N121.7 trillion recorded in the first quarter of this year, this represents a 10.35% growth.

“Yes, I was able to secure debt forgiveness for the nation prior to my departure from office,” Obasanjo responded, “but our current debt profile is a problem for both this generation and the next.”

Obasanjo pointed to South Korea and Singapore as instances of countries whose advancements were founded on integrity-driven and merit-based leadership.

He believes that fighting corruption from the top is the most effective strategy.

“Top-down approaches are the most effective way to combat corruption. Merit-based appointments are made by South Korean presidents, and this has become the nation’s tradition,” he stated.

December 10, 2024 3,270 Nigerians gained American citizenship via military service – US

3,270 Nigerians gained American citizenship via military service – US

Among nations whose residents received U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024, Nigeria came in at number four.

Over 52,000 military service men from various nations were naturalized by the US throughout the reviewed period.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data released Monday showed that 3,270 military members born in Nigeria were granted U.S. citizenship, second only to those born in the Philippines (5,630), Jamaica (5,420), and Mexico (3,670).

“Service members born in the Philippines, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, and Ghana — the top five countries of birth among those naturalised — comprised over 38% of the naturalizations since FY 2020.

According to the data analysis, “an additional 16% of military naturalizations from FY 2020 to FY 2024 were from the next five countries of birth — Haiti, China, Cameroon, Vietnam, and South Korea.”

According to the data, during the last five years, there has been a steady growth in the number of Nigerian service members who have obtained U.S. citizenship.

340 in 2020, 630 the following year, 680 in 2022, 690 in 2023, and 930 in 2024 were the highest numbers.

Of all military naturalizations during this time, the Army made up 60%, followed by the Marine Corps (6.6%), Navy (20.4%), and Air Force (10.6%). The Coast Guard employed less than one percent of naturalized service personnel.

“From FY 2020 to FY 2024, over two-thirds (60%) of all military naturalizations were Army service members, including National Guard and Reserves. Coast Guard service men made up less than one percent. According to the study, the Marine Corps made up 6.6%, the Air Force 10.6%, and the Navy 20.4%.

When they became naturalized, half of the service personnel were between the ages of 22 and 30.

When they became naturalized, half of all service personnel were between the ages of 22 and 30. Between FY 2020 and FY 2024, the median age of all service personnel who became naturalized was 27. Nearly 5% were over 40, and over 17% were under 21 years old, according to the data.

In terms of gender distribution, men made up 73% of the naturalized service personnel.

73% of the service members who were naturalized between FY 2020 and FY 2024 were men. Over time, the percentage of female service members climbed little, the research continued.

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