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Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo, has condemned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for applying double standards in its approach to justice in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, a political agitator and wanted bandit leaders. Omirhobo condemned the continued detention and criminal trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Kanu by the Nigerian …

Barely days after allegedly masterminding a deadly attack that left 32 worshippers dead at the Mantau Mosque in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina, bandit leader Babaro was seen on Sunday at a peace meeting in Faskari, Katsina. The meeting, organised to address escalating clashes between armed herders and farming communities, drew the participation of traditional rulers, community leaders, security …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against social media giants X (formerly Twitter), Meta (owners of Facebook), and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Court documents sighted on Tuesday revealed that the charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2015, were instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant, with Sowore, X Inc., …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed criminal charges against human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also named as the 1st and 2nd defendants in the suit are X Corp. (owners of the social media platform X) and Meta Platforms Inc., the parent …

The family of Pastor Ignatius Ikeze of Neke Akpani Autonomous Community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State has been thrown into mourning following the death of five members in an alleged food poisoning. The incident, our correspondent gathered on Thursday, happened between August 30 and 31, 2025. Ikeze, who spoke to some journalists in Enugu on the devastating …

The Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Leader Sampson in this interview with DAILY POST, claims that despite the reconciliation between the suspended Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike, the nearly two years political crisis may continue and even get worse. Among …

The Coal City Elites Forum (CCEF), has applauded Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Enugu State ober what they described as the “numerous transformational projects accomplished in just over two years of his administration”. The prime platform for professionals of Enugu State extraction who have attained the directorate cadre in the Federal Public Service of Nigeria, in a statement signed by …

The Coal City Elites Forum (CCEF), has applauded Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Enugu State ober what they described as the “numerous transformational projects accomplished in just over two years of his administration”. The prime platform for professionals of Enugu State extraction who have attained the directorate cadre in the Federal Public Service of Nigeria, in a statement signed by …

Yilwatda was appointed on July 24, 2025, replacing Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on health grounds. However, unlike standard practice where cabinet members stepping into partisan leadership positions resign their ministerial posts, the former Pla­teau governorship candidate has continued to straddle both roles. Party sources informed Dai­ly Independent on Monday that many key stakeholders in the APC are already lobbying for …

A lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of illegally deporting five African immigrants to Ghana, making the 16-hour journey in “straitjackets,” in an attempt to avoid court orders that blocked them from going back to their home countries. A federal judge on Saturday said it appeared the Trump administration was making an “end run” around those court orders by first sending …