The last seems not to have been heard on the embattled publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore as a group of civil rights activists today in Abuja took to the street to demand the investigation of his foreign counterparts in the RevolutionNow protest which authorities have claimed is targeted at destabilizing the country. The protesters, […]
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2023: Northern governors using Heineken to penetrate Niger Delta, Nabena alleges
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Yekini Nabena has said that a governorship aspirant in Bayelsa state Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, is being used as a pawn by two northern governors of the ruling party to further their 2023 political aspirations. The APC deputy spokesman who refused to name the […]
Sowore: Beware of emergency activists acting as pro-democracy fighters, group warns
Following recent protests calling for the release of Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, the Initiative for Democracy and Good Governance (IDGG) has raised an alarm over the upsurge of misleading Pro-Democracy organisations purportedly defending human rights in the country. The group gave this warning on Saturday in Abuja to address what it described as the […]
El-Zakzakky: Group accuses IMN of violating human rights by using children for protests
The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has condemned in totality the indiscriminate use of children as a shield by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) to accomplish its violent protests across the country. The group made this known in a press conference on Friday to express displeasure in IMN’s unwholesome violation of children’s rights in […]
Understanding French NGO’S obsession with Nigeria’s war against terrorism
By Richard Murphy As a first, Nigeria is not a banana republic where everything goes. There are laid down rules and regulations. There is a Constitution that also guides our actions and inactions, just like in the majority of the world where there is a democracy. The piece by Bertrand Perrochet, the director of operations […]
European group endorses Sowore’s prosecution
The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) believes the prosecution of Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, will save the country’s democracy. The umbrella group of Nigerian professionals in Europe made this known on Thursday after an emergency meeting in Brussels, Belgium to deliberate on the state of affairs in Nigeria. In a communique jointly […]
Emergency Activists and the Soul of Nigeria
By Babatunde Ajayi Foreign powers have sustained diabolic political and economic hold on African nations, even with the flag independence the 54 countries on the continent savour, or granted since the early 50s and 60s. Of late, Nigeria, with its status as the most populous and richly endowed black nation on earth has come under […]
Nigeria Deposits Aviation Law Instruments Of Ratification With ICAO
Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, deposited the ratification on ‘Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO at the United Nation agency’s headquarters in Montreal, Canada. This feat is […]
Zubby Michael appointed Special Adviser to Anambra Governor
Nollywood actor, Zubby Micheal has been appointed as a special adviser on media to Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra State, The actor announced the good news via his Instagram page on Monday. He shared a photo of himself holding what appears to be his appointment letter. “Duty calls #SAonmedia #doings #nawedeyhere #blessup” he captioned the […]
Sciacchitano to succeed Aliu as ICAO President
MR. Salvatore Sciacchitano, the representative of Italy has been announced as the Sixth International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council President after an election of the 36-member council which he won with 19 votes against his closest contestant, Captain Aysha Alhameli of United Arab Emirates who got 13 votes. ICAO in a statement released said, “The […]