DSS Alarm Over Post-PEPT Judgment Violent Protest: A Clear Case Of Leakage, Confirmation That Cases Will Be Dismissed On “Technical Grounds” – Groups
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, represented in this emergency Joint-Statement by Emeka Umeagbalasi, the South-East Zone of the Civil Liberties Organization, represented by Comrade Aloysius Emeka Attah and the South-East Coalition of Human Rights and…
Rejected Nominees: Lagos Lawmakers Begin Screening of List As Sanwo-Olu Sends New Names
The Lagos State House of Assembly will on Tuesday commence the screening of a second batch of nominees sent to by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, urged the screening committee led by Hon….
After Collecting N3m Ransom Kidnappers Withhold Victims
The abductors of two persons in Ekiti have refused to release them two weeks after collecting N3 million as ransom. Daily Trust reports that the victims, Fagbemi Abayomi and Ojo Musa, were both abducted in Aisegba-Ekiti, Gbonyin local government area…
Israeli FM Cohen Opens Visit to Bahrain, First to New Arab Allies
Israel’s Foreign Minister (FM) on Sunday opened a visit to Bahrain that comes as the countries mark the third anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. It was the first visit by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to any of the…
Subsidy Removal: Delta Commences Palliatives Distribution
Delta State Government says it has commenced implementation of various palliatives lined up to ameliorate the suffering of its citizens, following the removal of petrol subsidy. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu in a statement, on Sunday, said…
Chike’s Detention: Police Gives Update, Hints On Offence
The Nigeria Police Force has given update on the arrest and detention of a member of the Obidient Movement and an #AllEyesOnTheJudiciary protester, Mr. Chike Ibezim. Addressing recent concerns and what it described as “malicious reports” surrounding the detention of…
Delta Govt Trains Engineers For Effective Service Delivery
In a bid to equip engineers with better understanding of engineering skills to meet up with new challenges in road construction, the Ministry of Works (Highways, Urban, Rural and Riverine) in Delta State has organised a three-day capacity building workshop…
Oyo Govt. Clears Workers’ Deduction Arrears
The Oyo State Government has cleared all the non-statutory deductions of civil servants in the state. This is in fulfilment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise that their deduction arrears will be paid along with their August salaries. In a Release…
Burna Boy Sets New African Record In UK Album Chart
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first-ever African artiste to secure a UK Number 1 album with “I Told Them.” Official Charts Company confirmed on Friday that Burna Boy’s seventh…
Insecurity: New International Investigative Report Unmasks Answers To the Question, “Who Is Killing Who Outside The Law In Igbo Land?”
A special investigative report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) in collaboration with the Ekwenche Research Institute, Chicago-Illinois, USA; and the Global Igbo Leaders (GIL), United Kingdom, has been released. The new international joint…
Coup: Army Cancels Elections, Places President Under House Arrest In Gabon
Military officers have announced on national television in Gabon that they have taken power, annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. The electoral commission said Mr Bongo had won just under two-thirds…
