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Peter Okoye Defends His Children Over French Language Criticism, Says He Is Proud of the Opportunities They Have

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Popular Nigerian singer Peter Okoye , better known as Mr P of the legendary music duo P-Square , has responded to critics who questioned why his children speak French fluently. The singer made it clear that he has no regrets about exposing his children to multiple languages and cultures, stating that he is proud of the opportunities he has been able to provide for them. The issue began after a video of Mr P's children speaking French circulated on social media. While many fans praised the children's confidence and language skills, others criticized the family, suggesting that the children should focus more on speaking Nigerian languages . Rather than ignore the comments, Mr P took to social media to defend his family. The singer explained that giving his children access to quality education and international exposure has always been one of his priorities as a father. According to him, learning French is an advantage in today's world and should be celebrated rather tha...
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BREAKING: Abuja Court Grants Sowore ₦10Million Bail, Orders Passport Surrender, Gives 24-Hour Extension To Meet Conditions

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Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has conceded bail to Omoyele Sowore, the previous official competitor of the African Action Congress (AAC), in how much N10 million with one guarantee of a similar sum.

The court additionally decided that the guarantee probably confirmed landed property in the Federal capital territory(FCT), and the candidate should store his visa with the court and give an affirmation of means.

Sowore, who has been going through legal procedures, was at first expected to meet the bail conditions inside a set time period. Be that as it may, the court conceded him a 24-hour expansion to satisfy the terms.

In the mean time his legal advisor, Abubakar Marshal has applied for augmentation of time to empower the candidate to consummate his bail conditions.

The court dismissed managing on his bail application procedures on Wednesday to Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Sowore, joined by his legitimate group on Thursday, was met by a horde of allies outside the town hall, requesting his delivery and censuring the charges against him as politically propelled.

The previous African Action Congress (AAC) official up-and-comer is having to deal with 16 cybercrime penalties documented by the Controller General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, following his reference to the police boss as an "Illegal IG."

Sowore was kept at the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office in Abuja on Monday after willfully respecting a police greeting. His detainment followed his refusal to acknowledge bail conditions set by the police.

On Wednesday, guard counsel Abubakar Marshal encouraged the court to concede Sowore abandon self-recognizance and the most liberal terms.

He introduced proof appearance that his client was welcomed through a WhatsApp message from the complainant and had regarded the greeting sincerely.

Marshal additionally noticed that the complainant recognized Sowore's more right than wrong to bail. In any case, the arraignment, drove by M.U. Jonathan, went against the bail application and mentioned its excusal.

In the wake of hearing contentions from the two sides, the adjudicator dismissed the case to 1 pm on Thursday for a decision on the bail demand.

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