Court Orders Fg To Pay Sowore’s N1 Million In Aggravated Damages Over Illegal Arrest, Detention
The arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore by the federal government in 2019 is illegal, according to Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. In addition, the court ordered the government to pay the activist N1 million in aggravated damages. The court declared the detention was unconstitutional in a ruling on Sowore’s […]
The Russians Fleeing Putin’s Wartime Crackdown
In the world as it existed before Russia invaded Ukraine, on February 24th, the Vnukovo International Airport, in Moscow, was a point of departure for weekend-holiday destinations south of the border: Yerevan, Istanbul, Baku. In the first week of March, as tens of thousands of President Vladimir Putin’s troops advanced into Ukraine, Vnukovo teemed with […]
Ukraine Defies Russian Call To Surrender Mariupol
Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. officials. The attack began Feb. 24, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation.” Russian forces moving from neighboring Belarus toward Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, have advanced closer to […]
China Eastern: Plane Carrying 132 People Crashes In Guangxi Mountains
A Chinese passenger plane with 132 people on board has crashed in a mountainous area of southern China. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it came down in hills in Guangxi province and caught fire. It is feared there are no survivors, but the number of casualties and […]
War In Ukraine: Backlash In Russia Against Anti-War Musicians
A few days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of Russia’s largest media companies, Russian Media Group (RMG), released a statement explaining why it would no longer be playing certain artists on its popular radio stations or music TV channel. “The reason for this decision was the harsh statements these musicians made towards Russia in […]
Soludo’s Ban On Touting, Illegal Revenue Collection To Be Enforced By The Police
Echeng Echeng, the Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, has issued directives to heads of tactical units, divisional police officers, and heads of departments across the Command to strictly enforce the state government’s prohibition on touting and unlawful income extraction. Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the governor, ordered a ban on touting and illegal revenue collecting in […]
IPOB Cautioned Anambra Governor, Soludo, Against Going After Any Of Its Members
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned the governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo, not to go after any of its members. IPOB cautioned the newly elected government not to be misled by those pushing him to arrest, imprison, and murder IPOB members, saying that doing so would be the start of Soludo’s failure […]
“President Buhari Has Not Only Failed But Also Abdicated His Obligations” – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that it is unacceptable for President Muhammadu Buhari to be unconcerned about the various challenges that Nigerians face. The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said in a statement released on Sunday that the President and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have failed Nigerians yet are arrogantly […]
Malami Approves Asset Seizure Of Abba Kyari, Co-Defendants
Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, and his co-defendants would temporarily forfeit their homes and bank accounts to the Federal Government. In a letter written to the Ministry of Justice last week, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) requested that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), […]
Bode George: I Will Leave Nigeria If Tinubu Becomes President
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George on Saturday said he will leave Nigeria if Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes President of Nigeria. Mr George was speaking at a press briefing in Lagos. “I am happy the President has signed the new electoral bill,” he said. “If […]
