Convener of #RevolutionNow protests, who is presently in detention, Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking an order to vacate the ex parte order that gave the Department of State Service (DSS) the legal backing to detain him for 45 days. Justice Taiwo Taiwo had, in a ruling on Thursday […]
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Frank, others knock FG, DSS on constitutional breach EU says Nigerians have right to freedom of speech The European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria, Ketil Karlsen, has said that the organisation “stands firm on the principles of freedom of speech,” noting: “It is important in any democratic society for people to be able to participate.” […]
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Is it constitutional for a judge to order the detention of a citizen for 90 days as provided under the Terrorism Prevention Act? Activist-lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, said yesterday that it is time to find out. Falana said the detention of the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has provided that opportunity. A Federal […]
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An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced two persons to death by hanging for robbery and illegal possession of firearms. They are Adewa Sunday and Adedayo Amos, who robbed one Mrs Abosede Oyeyemi Malomo at Ilogbo Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of the state on June 4, 2015. They robbed the victim with guns, […]
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Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed two illegal e-waste factories including that of two Chinese said to have emitted toxic substances in Ikeja. The factories, located at 19, Sule Abuka Street, Opebi and 15, Adekunle Fajuyi, GRA Ikeja, were said to be owned and managed by Chinese nationals. The sealing followed the arrest […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, before the Federal High Court in Lagos on an alleged N1.23 billion fraud. In the four-count charge, the EFCC alleged that Iwu committed the offence in the build-up to the 2015 general […]
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Residents and the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) have raised concerns on the whereabouts of Beauty Ogere, the abducted mother of a former Coach and skipper of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia. Residents said it was a sign of incompetence on the part of the police and other security […]
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A yet-to-be identified girl has been found dead in a hotel in the Amukpe area of Sapele town, Delta State. It was gathered that the deceased had lodged in the hotel on Thursday with a male partner, who was believed to be her boyfriend, However, some of the staff members of the hotel suspected a […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba, which resulted to the death of three police officers and a civilian. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of […]
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday expressed concerns over the spate of insecurity in the South-Western part of the country. The literary icon and renowned playwright said there is the need for urgent action to be taken by stakeholders to address the issue. He stated this while speaking with journalists at the Fagunwa Study […]
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