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Femi Falana has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of looking for evidence to nail Omoyele Sowore in spite of report of Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami taking over the case. The human rights activist said Sowore was subjected to a 4-hour interrogation on Thursday December 12, by the DSS which was witnessed by […]
Continue ReadingChief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Friday, at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, charged the newly inaugurated Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and the Chief Judge of National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyipp to help themselves first for God to help them to justify their oath of […]
Continue ReadingTwo young men were allegedly arrested by police in Lagos, Nigeria, today for “no reason” but but reports coming in say they have now been released. While being held, they took to Twitter to raise alarm. “You guys @georgeyworgy and I have been arrested by SARS for the past one hour +,” @vincentdesmond_ tweeted. The young […]
Continue ReadingUK Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday, December 13, that he would quit as his party faced its worst electoral defeat in 84 years. However, he did not set a date for his departure and added he would remain in charge during a period of reflection. An exit poll and early results showed Prime […]
Continue ReadingChief Magistrate J.O Umezulike has sentenced the General Overseer of Christian Charismatic Movement (Enugu chapter) Sabinus Onuigbo to 7 years in prison, after being found guilty of charges of forgery. Umezulike was arraigned alongside three other pastors of the church; Tony Chukwu, Chukwuma Orji Victor and Nick Nwoye and they got 3 years in prison each with an […]
Continue ReadingNigerian comedian and radio host, Ajibade Oyemade is dead. According to reports, the funny and energetic Ajibade who recently celebrated his wedding anniversay, died on Wednesday, December 11th after a brief illness. Until his death, Ajibade was a radio host with Unilag FM, Noun FM and hosts an annual comedy show in Lagos.
Continue ReadingAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in Nigeria, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, has taken over the case against the publisher of Sahara Reporters and #RevolutionNow protests convener, Omoyele Sowore, from the Department of State Services (DSS). A statement released by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, confirmed […]
Continue ReadingA motorcycle mechanic, Christian Ali, was laid to rest in his hometown Enugu Ezike, Enugu State today, Wednesday, November 11. According to Facebook user, Ezema Chekwube, late Ali complained of severe headache after his traditional wedding on November 29. He went into coma the following day and died six days later. “Today the remains of […]
Continue ReadingUnited States has seized a jet belonging to a Nigerian indicted in alleged multi-million dollar international fraud. The jet was seized at the Peachtree DeKalb Airport in Georgia with a sealed sign placed on it. The sign reads: “This property is under detention and/or seizure, by United States Customs Service.” The jet belonging to an […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended their strike action after meeting with the government. This was disclosed by the General Secretary of NUEE, Joe Ajaero, in a statement on Thursday. The union embarked on a nationwide strike on Wednesday following the failure of the Nigerian government to invite the union to the […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, December 11, Fatima Abdullahi, believed to be the younger sister to Abdulrasheed Maina testified against him at the ongoing trial between Maina and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Fatima testified behind a screen where her face was only seen by the judge, Justice Okon Abang, while her voice could be heard […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), began an indefinite strike today, Wednesday, December 11. In a statement released by the Assistant Secretary General of NUEE, Anthony Sule, the union said the decision to down tools remained its only option since there was no dialogue with the Federal […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has slammed her husband’s senior media aide, Garba Shehu, accusing him of disloyalty and going beyond his boundaries. President Buhari’s wife in a statement released earlier today, stated that it is not a good sign when officials abandon their responsibility and start “clutching at straws as Nigeria’s development is […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian National Daily, The Punch, has published an editorial which gave off the newspaper’s stand on alleged lawlessness that has characterized President Buhari’s administration. In an editorial titled: “Buhari’s lawlessness: Our Stand”, Punch stated that it will “henceforth prefix Buhari’s name with his rank as a military dictator in the 80s ‘Major General’ and […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has named Edward Adamu as the new chairman of the governing board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Adamu from Kaltungo in Gombe State is to take over from Muiz Banire SAN, from Lagos State, who was appointed by the President in July 2018 and was later confirmed by […]
Continue ReadingA High Court in Kano on Tuesday granted an interim injunction to stop the Kano State Government from taking any action on the Kano emirates controversy without consulting some allies of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje last week signed a new law approving the creation of four new emirates and the […]
Continue ReadingThe Emirate of Kano kingmakers, on Tuesday, filed a motion on notice before the Kano State High Court, seeking an injunction to restrain Governor Abdullahi Ganduje from inaugurating the state council of chiefs. In the suit, the kingmakers also urged the court to restrain the traditional rulers, who constitute the membership of the state council […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, wants to know whether it is only former governors of Christian faith that should be convicted of corruption in the Buhari-led administration. In this post he shared on his Facebook page, he wondered if it is only Christians that are stealing. His post comes days after a Federal […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking at a summit to mark the United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day in Abuja on Monday, Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on why he opposed the hate speech Bill proposed by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said even though he had been a victim, he would not support any attempt to “terminate recourse to […]
Continue ReadingHuman rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN says Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) sent a delegation to the court on Monday, December 9, to apologise for the invasion by its operatives during the re-arrest of Sowore. Speaking at the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting event in Lagos, Falana said the delegation visited the court […]
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