Despite Video Evidence, Lai Muhammed On Oath Denies He Announced 5m Hate Speech Fine

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaDespite Video Evidence, Lai Muhammed On Oath Denies He Announced 5m Hate Speech Fine

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 27, 2020

Despite video evidence, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied he announced an increment in the fine for hate speech from ₦500,000 to ₦5m. Mohammed, who on August 5, 5050, announced the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission to increase the hate speech fine stated on oath that he did not do so. The minister said this in a counter-affidavit in response to an originating motion filed before a Federal High Court...

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Maina: Kuje Prison Restricts Access to Ndume As Senators Visit

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMaina: Kuje Prison Restricts Access to Ndume As Senators Visit

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 25, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ABUJA — Fresh facts emerged that officials of the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, had  on Tuesday restricted access to Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), who was remanded on Monday over his inability to produce the former chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, whom he stood as surety for. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja had ordered Ndume to be remanded after the...

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GBV: Experts Charges Media to Create Behavioral Change

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleGBV: Experts Charges Media to Create Behavioral Change

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 25, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Disturbed by the ever increasing cases of gender based violence (GBV) stakeholders during a one-day webinar organized by the Spotlight Initiative have charged  media  practitioners to bring the matter  to the front burner and help break silence by creating behavioral change. The webinar with the theme “The role of media in promoting accountability to end violence against women and girls”, was aimed at   creating   media advocacy, involvement, participation and reportage...

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Unmasking the Judicial Panels of Inquiry on Police Brutality: Will There be Justice for Victims?

ColumnsLaw & JusticeNigeriaOpinionUnmasking the Judicial Panels of Inquiry on Police Brutality: Will There be Justice for Victims?

PilotnewsNovember 24, 2020

At this stage, it is my considered opinion that no officer of the police force is likely going to be punished for abusing or brutalizing citizens.  ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The ongoing hearing on police brutality at the various states of the federation is nothing profound or in the least, significant, for the simple reason that it is increasing difficult to exonerate Nigeria from various forms of violations suffered by its citizens. Much so to the extent...

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UK Group Organizes Workshop For Civil Societies in Adamawa to Address Discrimination Against Vulnerable

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleUK Group Organizes Workshop For Civil Societies in Adamawa to Address Discrimination Against Vulnerable

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 24, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland groups  have organized a right based approach workshop based on the universal periodic review (UPR) to Adamawa civil society groups aimed at addressing discrimination against the vulnerable. The workshop was centered on ways to address discrimination against minority and vulnerable groups by taking action to discourage politicians from using religious, ethnic, or settler indigenous divisions for political ends. A communication...

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UK Parliamentarians Condemn Buhari’s Government Over Human Rights Abuse

Foreign PolicyLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaUK Parliamentarians Condemn Buhari’s Government Over Human Rights Abuse

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 24, 2020

Parliamentarians of the United Kingdom Parliament on Monday condemned the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, for its attack and intimidation of protesters who took part in the #EndSARS protests. The parliamentarians demanded sanctions on government officials and security agents such as visa ban, freezing of assets and stopping the funding and training for the Nigeria Police Force. The lawmakers’ debate was sequel to a petition started by Silas Ojo, which had garnered over 200,000 signatures....

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UK Parliament to Debate Petition Against Nigerian Government on Monday

Law & JusticeNewsUK Parliament to Debate Petition Against Nigerian Government on Monday

PilotnewsNovember 23, 2020

The United Kingdom Parliament is set to debate a petition seeking sanctions against the Nigerian Government and the Police Force over alleged human rights violations during the #EndSARS protests on Monday. The UK Parliament disclosed this on its website, adding that the debate would be led by Theresa Villiers at the Westminster Hall, between 6:00pm and 7:30pm. In the debate pack titled, ‘E-petition 554150, relating to Nigeria and the sanctions regime’, the shooting of unarmed...

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Abducted Police Officers Regain Freedom

Law & JusticeNewsAbducted Police Officers Regain Freedom

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 21, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The police have  claimed that they rescued nine Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASPs, abducted by bandits in Katsina. A statement by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, said the officers were rescued through covert operation. “The Nigeria Police have successfully rescued Nine (9) Police Officers who earlier went missing on 8th November, 2020 between Kankara town and Sheme in Katsina State after the night commercial bus they were traveling in came...

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Court In Yola Jailed Okada Rider For 3 Years For Impersonation

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsCourt In Yola Jailed Okada Rider For 3 Years For Impersonation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 21, 2020

Upper Area Court II sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Friday convicted a 24-year-old Ja’afaru Usman Keke Napep (Okada Rider) to 3 years imprisonment without an option of fine for impersonation as Nigeria Airforce personnel. Jaafaru Usman, an indigene of Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno state, was caught on the 1st July 2020 fully dressed in a military uniform with the rank of the last corporal along with Legend Club, a popular joint in Jimeta-Yola,...

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#EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria#EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 20, 2020

The aftermath of EndSARS protest in Nigeria shows that 57 civilians, 37 policemen, and 6 Soldiers were killed all over the country during the crisis. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing, also disclosed that 196 policemen were injured; 164 police vehicles destroyed and 134 police stations were razed. “The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria...

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