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Court Orders Police To Pay #EndSars Protesters ₦10m For Rights Violation
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages to some #EndSARS protesters for the violation of their fundamental rights. Justice Musa Kakaki, in his decision, held that the applicant/protesters were unjustly harassed and their constitutional rights were…
Defecting Osun Lawmakers Fell Into APC’s Trap – Gov Adeleke’s Aide
The Senior Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Media, Hezekiah Bamiji, has described the defection of two senators, Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a miscalculation. Bamiji stated this on Thursday, when he appeared as a guest on ‘The Morning Brief’,…
Bird Strike Forces Air Peace Flight To Emergency Return
Air Peace has announced a temporary disruption to its flight schedules following a bird strike incident involving one of its aircraft on Thursday morning. In a statement released by the airline, the affected aircraft, Flight P47100 operating the Lagos to Enugu route, was forced to make an emergency return to base shortly after takeoff due…
Senator Natasha Reportedly Stopped At Abuja Airport
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was reportedly briefly stopped and thereafter released on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by immigration officials. The incident allegedly took place while the Kogi Senator was trying to board a flight to the UK. The senator was said to be traveling with her husband to attend the graduation…
ADC: Mixed Feelings In North Over Coalition Presidential Candidate As Obi, Atiku Intensify Campaign
As talks continue around a possible alliance between the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar under a broader coalition, Northern voters remain divided over the move, even as both leaders step up their campaigns. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, popularly known as Abba Gwale, a political analyst in Kano in an…
Okpebholo’s Eight-Month Delay In Forming Full Cabinet Draws Backlash
On July 12, 2025, exactly eight months after Monday Okpebholo was sworn in as the Governor of Edo State, he appointed only a few commissioners, a situation many state residents have described as shocking and unfortunate. He took the oath of office on November 12, 2024. Analysts are worried that instead of the governor kicking…
Natasha’s Suspension: 10th NASS Worst Nigeria Ever Had-Rights Advocate
Human rights advocate, Precious Oruche, has described the 10th National Assembly as “one of the worst” in Nigeria’s democratic history. Oruche is accusing the National Assembly of disregarding the constitution and disobeying court orders in the ongoing saga involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The rights advocate, who appeared on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday,…
Suspension: Court Did Not Order Senator Natasha’s Recall, Says Legal Practitioner
A legal practitioner, Ekemini Udim, has faulted Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s attempt to resume at the Senate, claiming the court verdict on the matter did not order the lifting of the suspension on the Kogi Central lawmaker. “It is very clear: my Lord has not said, ‘Recall Senator Natasha’. What the judge said was that, ‘You…
Obi Aware Of My Decision To Attend Abure-Led NEC Meeting – Datti Baba-Ahmed
The 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that his principal, Peter Obi, was aware of his decision to attend the National Executive Committee meeting led by Julius Abure as part of efforts to reconcile aggrieved members of the party. Baba-Ahmed, who spoke when he appeared as a guest on…
Akpabio Not Bigger Than Nigeria’s Constitution – Natasha
Suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio against placing himself above the Nigerian Constitution. The senator also accused the Senate leadership of violating a valid court order by preventing her from resuming duties at the National Assembly. She disclosed this in an interview with journalists at the assembly complex. The…