by Kolapo Olapoju Nollywood comic-actor of the Yoruba-speaking genre, Babatunde Omidina, better known as Baba Suwe, says he has moved on from the cocaine smuggling scandal, and N25 million settlement he was being owed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The High Court of Lagos had initially ordered the NDLEA to pay Baba... Read More

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July 27, 2014

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Civil rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu laid to rest in Ondo state (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian civil rights activist and lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, who passed away on Wednesday, 9 July at the age of 49, has been buried. He was laid to rest in Ogbagi-Akoko, Ondo state, on Friday, 25 July 2014, in the presence of his friends, family, colleagues and former clients. Present at the ceremony... Read More

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August 15, 2013

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#Don’tLaugh: Lack of technology caused Baba Suwe incident – NDLEA

Lack of upscale technology at the nation’s airport caused the furore between Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in 2012, NDLEA Director General, Mr. Olufemi Ajayi, has said. Ajayi said this in Lagos on Wednesday during a lecture on the role of the agency in national security and sustainable... Read More

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July 15, 2013

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Comedian, Baba Suwe heads to the Supreme Court over N25 million compensation

by Akan Ido Comedian, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the decision of the Court of Appeal to disregard the N25 million awarded as damages to him against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The appeal was filed by Baba Suwe’s counsel, Bamidele Aturu, who... Read More

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April 19, 2013

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2 years on: Baba Suwe still battling NDLEA for N25 million compensation

by Rachel Ogbu Two years on and the Yoruba actor, Babatunde Omidina, better known as Baba Suwe is still battling with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency to pay the N25m compensation following his humiliating detention. On Thursday, Omidina urged the Court of Appeal, Lagos, to affirm the judgment of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja... Read More

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October 18, 2011

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Minutes from freedom? NDLEA confirms it can’t hold Baba Suwe any longer

By Seyi Lawal The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has revealed that it will have to let comedian, Babatunde Omidina popularly known as Baba Suwe, go if after his third excretion since being held under observation by the agency, no drugs are ejected. The Director General of the agency confirmed that the comedian who... Read More

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