Senator Wamakko Facilitates Release Of 50 Inmates

Senator Aliyu Magatakardan Wamakko, representing Sokoto North senatorial district, has facilitated the release of 50 inmates from the Sokoto Correctional Center. Wamakko who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and deputy chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption Committee said the move was a step in his initiative for an annual gesture extended to the beneficiaries during the last 10 days of every Ramadan. In a Press Release by the Special Assistant...

Legal Team Expresses Optimism As They Review Kanu’s Charges

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, said that the legal team was exploring legitimate processes to ensure that the pending seven counts against Kanu were struck out. Kanu was facing trial before Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of terrorism. But Ejiofor, in a statement issued after the routine visit to Kanu in the custody of the...

Police Declares 12 Wanted For Conspiracy, Murder, Armed Robbery, Unlawful Possession Of Firearms In Anambra

By Emmanuel Chigbata, Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporters) AWKA — The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted twelve suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, an act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms, housebreaking, burglary, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. The suspects are: Edward Okoye (aka Stone); Donatus Okeke; Onyemazi Ngini; Onyebuchi Nwekeizu...

OPINION: Domestic Abuse; How We Feed The Beast

While it is important to ensure abusers are brought to book, we might not achieve the goal of ending domestic violence without taking into consideration the root of abuse in the mind of victims The UN defines domestic abuse as a pattern of behaviour in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. It could be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that...

Osinbajo Describes ICC’s Reform as A Welcome Development

ABUJA — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the move by the International Criminal Court to reform its system as part of efforts to mend relations with African countries is a welcome development and a crucial moment for the continent. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo stated this when he received a courtesy visit to...

CSOs Condemns Pardon Of Corrupt Politicians By Nigeria Council Of State

The pardon granted by Nigeria Council of State to former governors of Plateau and Taraba States, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, as well as other politicians convicted by the courts for corruption has been condemned by Civil society Organisations (CSOs) in the country. Senator Dariye and Nyame were both imprisoned for looting N1.16 billion and N1.6 billion from coffers of their respective states, but were pardoned by the council of state chaired by President Muhammadu...

FG Vows To Get Justice For Late Osinachi, Promises To Rehabilitate Her Kids

The Federal Government has vowed to get justice for the late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The acclaimed gospel singer was alleged to have been a silent victim of domestic assault by Peter Nwachukwu, her now-embattled husband. Following the nationwide uproar elicited by her death, Dame Pauline Tallen, minister of women’s affairs, in a statement issued on Monday assured Nigerians that the husband of the late gospel artiste, if found to be complicit in her...

NBM, Others Slam N1bn Libel Suit Against Linda Ikeji

ASABA — The Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa and three others have slammed an N1 billion lawsuit against Linda Ikeji, a popular Nigerian blogger for defamation and libel. The suit with number EHC/210/2021 at the Delta State High Court holden at Effurun Court 2, Delta State, had the Registered Trustees of NBM of Africa, Olorogun Ese Kakor, Olorogun Felix Kupa, and Mayor Onyebueke as claimants with Linda Ikeji as the sole defendant. The Claimants...

OPINION: Blaise Compaore’s Conviction Is a Momentous Victory for the Rule of Law and Citizen Power in Africa

Compaore’s conviction is good news for the rule of law and democratic consolidation in Africa.    Former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore’s sentence of life imprisonment by an Ouagadougou military court for complicity in the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara, marks an important victory for the rule of law in the country and the region as a whole. In exile in the Ivory Coast since his ouster from power following a popular uprising in 2014,...

Blasphemy: Nigerian Atheist Bags 24 Years Imprisonment

KANO — Kano State High Court has sentenced a Nigerian atheist and president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria Mubarak Bala, to 24 years imprisonment for blasphemy against Allah and His Prophet (SAW). Bala, who had initially pleaded not guilty to the crime, backtracked on Tuesday and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment by a Kano State High Court. The convict, whose age and address was not provided by the court, was...

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