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United Kingdom Chapter of Arise Nigeria, a group of Nigerians in the diaspora, has reacted to the recent report by the United State through its State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour under the title “Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018.” which accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of abating corruptionContinue reading “US Country report on Nigeria aimed at forcing homosexuality, sale of national assets on Buhari – Diaspora Group”

By David Onmeje  The 2019 general elections in Nigeria have come and gone.  Another batch of democratic leaders have been empowered by majority of constituents to lead their destinies for another four years.  Spectacularly, the myths, the anxieties, the phobias and the uncertainty generated by the elections have also silently ebbed out for calm andContinue reading “Nigerian Elections And The Military: Between Fiction And Facts “

By Richard Murphy  Who else is an expert in Nigeria and Nigerian affairs if not former United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell? He also happens to be the go-to person for those that are desirous of setting the country ablaze. After all, Campbell happens to have the credibility as a onetime diplomat inContinue reading “Election Post-mortem: Campbell as Past Tense “

I The Nigerian Army has been in the eye of the storm over the conduct of soldiers deployed to provide security during the 2019 elections. The soldiers have been roundly accused in several quarters of committing infractions, including partisan interference in the electoral process, that seriously undermined the credibility and sanctity of the elections. InContinue reading “It’s wrong to say election was militarised, says Gen Buratai, Chief of Army Staff”

I The Nigerian Army has been in the eye of the storm over the conduct of soldiers deployed to provide security during the 2019 elections. The soldiers have been roundly accused in several quarters of committing infractions, including partisan interference in the electoral process, that seriously undermined the credibility and sanctity of the elections. InContinue reading “t’s wrong to say election was militarised, says Gen Buratai, Chief of Army Staff”

G lobal Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), a human rights group has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission over alleged coordinated attacks on military personnel by some persons believed to be working for Rivers State Government. The human rights group specifically frowned at the role of Governor Nyeson Wike in the inhuman treatment, violent attack andContinue reading “Human rights group petitions National Human Rights Commission over coordinated brutality on military personnel by agents of Rivers State”

The Federal Government on Thursday closed its case of false and non-declaration of charges preferred against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Although, the prosecution led by Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN) had proposed to call six witnesses to prove its case against the defendant, it closedContinue reading “FG closes case against Onnoghen”

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri- Erewa has welcomed her first grand child.  Her son, Oladipo and his wife, Ayomide, daughter of Ogun state governor, Ibikunke Amosun, welcomed their first child recently. The couple got married in July 2017.

A second prosecution witness, PW-2, on Thursday, appeared before the Mr Danladi Umar-led three –man of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) tribunal to testify in the ongoing trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is facing trial over his alleged failure to declare his assets. Testifying on Thursday,Continue reading “Onnoghen owns only 5 buildings not 55, witness tells court”

FormerSenate President, Chief Ameh Ebute has written the United States President, Donald Trump over the recent report by US Department of State titled, “2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.” In the report, wherein the American Government  accused the FGN and state agents, particularly, the Nigerian military of  arbitrary and unlawful killings and an arrayContinue reading “Read full text of Ex Senate President, Ameh Ebute letter to Donald Trump over US report on corruption, killings in Nigeria”