BREAKING NEWS: Alleged Privacy Invasion: Lagos Court Rules In Falana’s Favour, Awards $25,000 Damages Against Meta

A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has awarded $25,000 in damages in favour of renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) against Meta Platforms Inc., the U.S.-based tech giant owned by Mark Zuckerberg, over alleged invasion of privacy.

In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Olalekan Oresanya held that Meta, as a global technology company that hosts and monetises content, owes a duty of care to individuals affected by materials published on its platform.

Falana, through his lawyer Olumide Babalola, accused Meta of publishing motion images and a voice caption titled “AfriCare Health Centre” on Facebook, falsely suggesting that he was suffering from prostatitis. He argued that the publication violated his constitutional right to privacy under Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution, as well as provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

The court agreed that the publication amounted to an unlawful intrusion into Falana’s private life, despite his status as a public figure, and ruled in his favour in the $5 million suit.

Eyo Festival 2025: Tinubu Carries Sacred Staff as Lagos Hosts Historic Cultural Carnival After Eight Years

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, December 27, attended the grand finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, where he carried the sacred opambata staff, a key symbol of the ancient carnival. Dressed in traditional white regalia, the president joined thousands of revellers as Lagos revived the historic festival for the first time in eight years. Tinubu described the Eyo Festival as a powerful expression of Lagos’ cultural identity and tourism potential, urging participants to celebrate peacefully while preserving the state’s rich heritage during the peak ‘Detty December’ season.

JUST IN: The Eyo festival, popularly known as the Adamu Orisha Play, kicked off with vibrant processions as residents, visitors, and spectators poured into Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, on Saturday for the 2025 edition.

BREAKING: Nigerian teacher, Mr Seyi Anifowose, has officially entered the Guinness World Records for convening the largest gathering of teachers in history, a feat achieved at the “Let There Be Teachers Conference 2025” held on September 20 at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.

I will leave if he beats me, says Jarvis after being pushed publicly by peller.

TikTok creator Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, has spoken out following a viral video that captured her boyfriend, fellow content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, pushing her during an altercation.

Reacting in a video online, Jarvis dismissed claims that she was being beaten in the relationship and made it clear that she would not tolerate abuse.

“Advise your family. I’m not going to hide under the fact that I’m a small girl. I’m a small girl, but I’m old enough to take responsibility for what I want.

“You people are saying Peller is beating me. Are you people okay? I don’t know, maybe you guys are using Peller’s kind of eye to be looking at me. I’m not a child and if a man is beating me, this is not the 1960s, where they would tell the lady her husband is beating to not leave. Me I’m not doing that, if it was something like that, I would have left. My life first.

“That pushing was not it actually. It was a no no but I believe that he will change.”

The incident occurred after the pair attended singer Seyi Vibez’s concert at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.

A short clip of the confrontation circulated widely on social media, sparking outrage and criticism of Peller’s behaviour.

In response to the backlash, Peller released a statement on Instagram, expressing frustration that the viral moment was taken out of context.

Fela Died Poor, But He Was For the People — Singer Made Kuti Reflects on Grandfather’s Legacy and Struggles.

Afrobeat singer and grandson of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Made Kuti, has shared deeply personal insights into the life, struggles, and enduring legacy of the music icon, revealing that Fela d+ed financially broke and largely uncelebrated until his children ensured he received a fitting people’s burial.

Speaking in a heartfelt interview, Made revealed that contrary to popular belief, Fela’s fame had waned by the mid-1990s. “By ’96, ’97, people weren’t speaking positively about him anymore. His popularity had faded in the media and in public opinion,” he said.

He added that despite his legendary status, Fela died with very little wealth and was largely abandoned by the society he fought for. “He was broke. Fela died poor. My dad had to use his own resources to support him.

Fela was the kind of person that, even when he made a lot of money, would come back to Kalakuta, open a box of cash and say, ‘Anybody that needs, take.’ It was an open house policy,” Made explained.

He described the difficult upbringing of his father and aunt under Fela’s strict egalitarian principles. According to Made, Fela refused to let his children call him “dad” or receive any special treatment, insisting that everyone in Kalakuta was equal.

“My dad had to earn everything on his own, even his place as first son. That was how Fela wanted it,” he noted. Made believes that the tra¥ma of growing up in such an unconventional household still haunts his father and aunt, saying, “They need therapy. They watched Fela rise, fall, and d+e without ever being treated differently.”

The turning point in Fela’s posthumous reputation, Made said, came when his children decided to give him a public, people’s burial. “They took him to Tafawa Balewa Square and were told, ‘Nobody’s coming.’ Then millions showed up. They took his body through the streets back to Kalakuta. It was aired on the TV” he recounted. Made said, It took his de@th for people to realize what he truly stood for.