Hot lawyer and Nigeria’s foremost human rights activist, Chief Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi is dead. The news of the death of the Human Rights crusader hit the Nigerian nation early this morning. Gani, who has been fighting a terminal illness over a period of time has championed human rights activities in Nigeria for decades and led the legal team in most of the nation’s celebrated cases. [caption id="attachment_38" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="gani in black maria"][/caption] He was said to had died last night. Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi was born in April, 1938, he dedicated his whole life to the defence of human rights and condemnation  of all ill government polices, fought the military junta with all that he had. Here are 20 facts about Gani's life, background, and travails as an activist. Gani was forced by financial circumstance to drop out of the Holborn College as a full time student while studying Law. He then took a full time job as a Toilet Cleaner in Russell Square Hotel in Southampton Row, London.  Gani Fawehinmi has 14 children from 2 wives.  Gani's biography is the most voluminous for any Nigerian dead or alive with over 4,300 pages.   A site has been dedicated to Gani. http://www.ganifawehinmi.com/. This site was built while he ...

Patrick Obahiagbon is a member of the Nigerian National Assembly. This MP from Edo State loves expressing himself and he does so with big grammar that surpasses Pastor Chris Okotie's own. Even if we are bored of our lawmakers not making decisions on time, this at leasts contributes fun to their sessions. I think you should enjoy this session of serious grammar flaunting. Even fellow reps including Hon. Dimeji Bankole can't help but laugh. You shouldn't do otherwise.

I am sure a sizable number of you (reading this piece) would be looking forward to see me make a forecast or say, revelation. I am no Nostradamus, and even if Nostradamus were alive, he would miss it when it comes Nigeria or he would simply say the obvious ( I predicted that Yaradua was going to win in 2007 two weeks to the election. A penny for me!). Like any other Nigerian election 2011 will come with its own usual bickering, racketeering, landslide wins and lawsuits; but one thing will change - Nigerians (lots of youth included) will vote based on well informed choices. I will make a prediction here, 2011 is the year when "Nigeria truly decides". A quick disclaimer, Alhaji Musa Yaradua is still Chairman of Aso Rock and he is doing 'well' at that. I do not need a seer to tell me that he is a top contender in 2011. Mr. President has said we should judge him only after his tenure (laughs). A point there, but no good point. Mr. President had better perform the same magic he did in Katsina then now. For me as ...