Police Disperse Makoko Protesters With Tear Gas at Lagos Assembly
Tension flared on Wednesday at the Lagos State House of Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja, after police officers dispersed protesters from the Makoko community who had converged at the venue to oppose ongoing demolitions across the state. The demonstrators had assembled to protest what they described as continuous forced evictions and the destruction of homes […]
Katsina Govt Plans Release Of 70 Terrorists, Classifies Them As ‘Repentant Bandits’
The Katsina State Government has justified its plan to secure the release of about 70 individuals standing trial for banditry-related offences, arguing that the move is crucial to sustaining ongoing peace agreements with armed groups operating across the state. The proposed release has generated intense public backlash after a confidential letter from the Katsina State […]
‘I Was Stripped and Dragged Through Benin Streets’ — Don Pedro Obaseki Narrates Ordeal
Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki, has recounted a harrowing ordeal in which he was allegedly abducted, assaulted, and publicly humiliated by men he described as political thugs. Speaking in a video broadcast by Africa Independent Television on Sunday, Obaseki said the incident happened at about 11:30 a.m. while […]
Bishop Kukah Visits Nnamdi Kanu at Sokoto Prison
The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has paid a visit to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre. The visit was made public on Thursday by former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, who […]
UN: Full Speech Of Nicki Minaj On Christian Genocide In Nigeria
United States–based Trinidadian rapper and global music icon Nicki Minaj has issued a passionate appeal to the United Nations, urging the international body to intervene urgently to protect Christians in Nigeria amid mounting reports of deadly attacks. Speaking before UN officials on Tuesday, Minaj said her decision to address the crisis stemmed from her commitment […]
Activist Omoyele Sowore Releases Evidence of Regina Daniels’ Underage Marriage to Ned Nwoko
Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has accused Senator Ned Nwoko of marrying Nollywood actress Regina Daniels while she was still underage, contrary to the lawmaker’s public claim that she was 21 at the time of their marriage. In a post shared on his Facebook page, Sowore alleged that official records and travel documents […]