Trouble For Tinubu, Peter Obi As PDP Moves Against APC And Labour Party Over Shettima, Baba-Ahmed
Trouble may be looming for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flagbearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, over the substitution of their running mates. This may be the case as…
Africa Anti-corruption Day: Buhari Seeks Int’l Anti-Corruption Court To Try Offenders
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the African Ant-Corruption Champion, has called for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court to try offenders. He also urged African leaders to intensify the fight against corruption, and create more disincentives for pilfering of…
Baba Ijesha Convicted, Jailed 16 Years For Assaulting Minor
The Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area has convicted and sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo,…
ECOWAS Court’s Verdict On Twitter Ban: Rights Group Carpets Buhari over Action
*Seeks N1 Million Worth of Data as Compensation for Each Twitter User in Nigeria The decision today by the ECOWAS Court of Justice that the recent ban of a USA based prominent social media platform called twitter by President Muhammadu…
ECOWAS Court Declares FG’s Twitter Ban Unlawful
The ECOWAS Court has declared the suspension of Twitter’s operations by the Federal Government from June last year till January this year as unlawful. The court gave the ruling in a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project…
Court Clears Oyetola As Osun APC Governorship Candidate, Dismisses Suit
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Delivering Judgement,…
Plateau Attacks: Arrest Criminals, Don’t Sign Peace Pact With Fulani Terrorists, HURIWA Warns Lalong
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Thursday, warned Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, not to sign peace pact with Fulani terrorists responsible for the perennial attacks on the state. HURIWA said gathering persons who…
OPAN Demands Immediate Release Of Detained Journalist Ikenna Ellis Ezenekwe
The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN), the flagship organisation for digital news publishers has called for the immediate release of the publisher of 247ureports.com, Mr Ikenna Ellis Ezenekwe who was picked up by the Nigerian police at the FCT-Abuja…
Does Nigeria Deserve Us?
By Prince Charles Dickson “When the deaf man beats a drum for you to dance, just dance…” AbdulChukwudi According to online news outlet PREMIUM TIMES—Gunmen, believed to be bandits, killed at least 43 people including 30 soldiers and seven mobile…
2023: CNPP Calls For Drug Integrity Test, Medical Fitness Certificates of Candidates
Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on all political parties to ensure that all their candidates undergo drug integrity and health fitness tests ahead of the flag-off of campaigns for the 2023 general elections in September. The CNPP…
HURIWA Bemoans Robbery Attacks in Abuja, Says Police Officers Commercialise Services
…Says Self-defence Inevitable, Calls for Liberalisation of Arms’ Ownership Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Sunday, bemoaned the rising spate of robberies and kidnapping by bandits in the Federal Capital territory Abuja in the…
