Amnesty Urges Action Against Fadahunsi Over Remarks
By Oluwakemi Kindness Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to hold Osun East, Senator Francis Fadahunsi accountable over alleged comments inciting violence ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Amnesty made the call in a statement posted on its official X account on Wednesday. The rights group said a viral video showed the All Progressives Congress […]
Lebanon Becomes First Middle East Nation to End Death Penalty
By Oluwakemi Kindness Lebanon’s parliament has abolished the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Parliament approved a bill abolishing the death penalty on Tuesday, according to the speaker’s office. Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004, although courts continued to hand down death […]
Calls Grow for Release of Detained Amasiri Indigenes
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The continued detention of some Amasiri indigenes following the crisis in the Ebonyi community has prompted renewed calls for their immediate and unconditional release. The Executive Director of Weekenders Media Commercial Limited and publisher of Weekenders Magazine, Joy Idam, made the call on Thursday, urging Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru to order […]
Chad to Withdraw from ICC, Cites Bias Against Africa
By Oluwakemi Kindness Chad has announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the court’s work has been ineffective and disproportionately focused on African countries. In a statement on Monday, the Chadian government says the decision followed an extensive review of the ICC’s operations since it was established in 2002, concluding […]
US lawmaker Urges Nigeria to Release Nnamdi Kanu
By Mardiyyah Abubakar US Congressman John James has urged the Nigerian government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, or face possible cuts to US financial assistance. James, who represents Michigan in the US House of Representatives, made the call during plenary on Thursday while seeking support for […]
Poverty, Inequality Drive Insecurity, Not Religion – NHRC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says poverty, inequality and weak access to justice, rather than religion itself, are the main drivers of insecurity in Nigeria. This is as it called on governments to tackle the root causes of violence instead of blaming religious differences. The position on Tuesday was presented at […]
Court Grants Sowore Fresh N200m Bail, Sets Strict Conditions
By Chinedu Echianu A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted fresh bail to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear in court. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Muhammad Umar ordered Sowore to provide two sureties before […]
Court Fixes June 30 to Rule on Sowore’s Bail Appeal
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30 to rule on an application filed by Omoyele Sowore seeking to overturn an order revoking his bail and issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. Justice Mohammed Umar scheduled the ruling after hearing arguments from Sowore’s lawyer, Raphael Adakole, and counsel to […]
FCT Police Rescue Woman After 16 Months in Captivity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Sanusi, has confirmed the rescue of a 36-year-old woman, Grace Annie-Koko, who was allegedly held in chains by her brother for over one year and four months in Abuja. Sanusi made this known on Monday during a news briefing at the FCT Police Command Headquarters, […]
UN Rights Chief Demands Probe Into Nigerian, Chadian Airstrikes
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for independent investigations into reports that separate airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian and Chadian militaries killed dozens of civilians in northern Nigeria. According to reports, around 100 civilians were killed on Sunday during clashes involving the Nigerian military and […]