The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned what it described as the “cowardly silence and shameful betrayal” of governors, traditional rulers, and political leaders from the South-East over the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a press statement issued by IPOB’s spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, on Tuesday, the group accused South-East leaders

The planned arraignment of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on charges of alleged defamation and cyberstalking of President Bola Tinubu was stalled on Tuesday after the Department of State Services (DSS) failed to serve him with the charge sheet. Sowore is the first defendant in a five-count charge filed by the DSS, with social media

His wife reported him missing after receiving a “worrying message” from him earlier in the evening, prompting police to conduct a search. South Africa Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, has been found dead outside a Paris hotel in Porte Maillot, western Paris.  His wife reported him missing after receiving a “worrying message” from

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the death of Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a news anchor with Arise News Television, during a robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives with deep sorrow the news of the tragic passing of Ms Somtochukwu ‘Sommie’ Maduagwu, a brilliant news anchor with Arise News Television,

The Workers and Youth Solidarity Network (WYSN) and the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) have denounced the mass sackings at Dangote Refinery, accusing the company of anti-labour practices and attempts to suppress trade union activities. Both groups declared solidarity with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in its

The reconciliation meeting between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery over a lingering industrial dispute ended in a deadlock on Tuesday. The meeting, which was convened by the Nigerian government, began at about 4pm on Monday and stretched for nine hours into the

The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) has warned against “sponsored protests organised to condemn and berate fiery human rights lawyer and activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN” while accusing the Nigerian military of being behind the move. The coalition, made up of 130 civil society and community-based organisations, said such actions undermine democracy and fuel tyranny.