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Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:38:00 +0000Doctor Examines Sowore's Health In Custody After Police Brutality
Injured Sowore in custody of the Nigeria Police
The personal physician to human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has arrived at the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team in Guzape, Abuja, formerly used as the Special Anti-Robbery Squ...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:36:03 +0000UN Condemns Iran Over Execution Of Young Offenders
The United Nations (UN) has condemned Iran for executing a man for a crime he allegedly committed when he was 16 years old, BBC reports.
The UN human rights office said that Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee, aged 30, was put to death on Thursday, Dec...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:34:06 +0000Marriage Scandal: We're Reviewing Allegations Against Our MD, Nuru — FCMB
FCMB Managing Director, Adam Nuru
The Board of Directors of the First City Monument Bank has said it is currently reviewing allegations of unethical conduct against its Managing Director, Adam Nuru.
Nuru has been at the centre of a marriage s...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:32:48 +0000Insecurity: Ijaw Youths Seek Regional Security Outfit For Niger Delta
IYC members demonstrating
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has vowed to push for the establishment of a regional security outfit in 2021 to police the Niger Delta region, especially the South-South geopolitical zone.
IYC President, Pet...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:32:03 +0000There Are Curses For People Who Criticise Men Of God — Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Chris Oyakhilome
Founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has warned people who criticise clerics such as pastors and other ministers of God to desist from doing so.
The past...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:11:11 +0000EXPOSED: Police To Detain Sowore Illegally Till Monday, Shop For Magistrate To Do Bidding
Injured Sowore in custody of the Nigeria Police
The Nigerian police authorities have concluded plans to illegally detain human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, till Monday, SaharaReporters has gathered.Sowore was arrested in Abuja, the nation...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:03:59 +0000Coalition of Lawyers Warns Nigerian Government, Vows To Enforce Sowore's Rights
The author, Omoyele Sowore
The Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates has threatened to use every lawful means to enforce the rights of human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and four others, who were arrested by the police, i...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:44:29 +0000Respect Sowore's Rights, Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Government
A global rights group, Amnesty International, has called on the Nigerian government to respect the rights of the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, and four others who were arrested during a procession to usher in 2021 on Thursday n...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:25:32 +0000There Is Looming Economic Crisis In Nigeria If Land Borders Are Not Secure, Says MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned the Nigerian government of impending economic and security challenges if the country's land borders are not secure.
President Mohammadu Buhari had in his New Year message said l...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:22:24 +0000Release Sowore Now Or Face Mass Action, CSOs, Activists Warn Nigerian Government
Omoyele Sowore
Civil Society Organisations and human rights activists have called for the immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, and four others or face another round of protests in 2021.
The activists were arres...