Category: Opinion
Jailed Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi wins PEN prize
Ugandan academic, writer and feminist activist Stella Nyanzi has won the Oxfam Novib/PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression 2020. Ms NyRead More…
Court ‘sacking’ of Ifeanyi Ubah is a travesty of justice- HURIWA
* MAY PETITION NJC TO SANCTION THE JUDGE The decision of the Abuja High Court sitting in the Bwari area Council which purportedly ‘sacked’ SenatoRead More…
Court rules on Fayose’s N2.2bn fraud case Feb 17
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed February 17 to rule on whether or not the Head of Operations, Zenith Bank, Ado-Ekiti branch, Mr Johnson AbiRead More…
Amotekun is human rights’ compliant internationally- HURIWA
The prominent civil Rights Advocacy group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the Federal Attorney General and minister Read More…
Leapfrogging Human Rights in a leap year
by Emmanuel Onwubiko No doubt the year 2020 is a leap year which means that we have a well packed year going by the deficit of twenty four hours Read More…
Travel agent arraigned over alleged N1.2m Canadian visa fraud
A travel agent, Adeyemi Aladetoyinbo, 42, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N1.2 million to secuRead More…
The French Cameroun–Ambazonia Conflict; a bitter lesson from Colonialism
The unpleasant aftermaths of colonialism are still plaguing Africa. In 1960 French Cameroun, was granted independence by France. In 1961, The United Read More…
The secret prosecution of Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri
Jonathan Rozen A familiar secrecy is set to dominate the renewed prosecution of Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri. On December 12, Abiri is schedRead More…
Testing starts on gas platform in northern Mozambique
Italian oil company Eni is starting its first water test of a floating platform that will produce liquefied natural gas in northern Mozambique on TueRead More…
SIM card: Man sues Buhari’s daughter, DSS, demands N500m
A trader, Anthony Okolie, who was arrested by the Department of State Services and detained for 10 weeks, has sued the DSS for N500m. Okolie, in aRead More…