Written by Alassane Ouattara looked likely to win a fourth term as Ivory Coast president on Sunday, with early results suggesting a landslide victory in a poll where two of the main hopefuls were barred from standing. Ouattara, 83, has led the world’s top cocoa producer since 2011, when the country began reasserting itself as a … Continue reading “Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Set For Fourth Term, Early Results Suggest”
Human rights lawyer, Temitope Temokun, has recounted how over ten police officers ‘forcefully whisked’ away activist Omoyele Sowore from the Kuje Magistrate Court premises on Friday. In an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources on Sunday, Temokun described the incident as “unnecessary and premeditated,” adding that attempts to record the arrest were met … Continue reading “VIDEO: How Over 10 Policemen Bundled Sowore Out Of Court Premises — Lawyer “
The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he gave the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by his media consultant, … Continue reading “Tompolo Denies Issuing Ultimatum To FG Over Nnamdi Kanu”
The Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, says peace has continued to elude the South-East geopolitical zone due to the perceived marginalisation of the region by successive governments. The South-East has witnessed persistent unrest in recent years, following agitations by the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been calling for … Continue reading “Creation Of One More State, Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Will Bring Peace To South-East – Ned Nwoko”
A security analyst, Bulama Bukarti, has said that merely rotating Nigeria’s service chiefs will not solve the country’s security challenges. He stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, following President Bola Tinubu’s recent reshuffle of the military leadership. Bukarti acknowledged the credentials of the newly appointed service chiefs but stressed that reforms, not rotation, … Continue reading “Rotation Of Service Chiefs Will Not Solve Nigeria’s Security Problem — Bukarti”
French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world, officials said Sunday. A swarm of investigators had been mobilised to track down the thieves who robbed the famous museum in broad daylight on October 19, making … Continue reading “Two Suspects Arrested In Louvre Jewel Heist”
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has proposed the adoption of a law mandating government officials to patronise Nigerian airlines on international routes. Keyamo made the proposal on Sunday during the ceremonial send-off of Air Peace’s inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport. The event, held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe … Continue reading “Keyamo Seeks Law Compelling Public Officials To Fly Nigerian Airlines Abroad”
Police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of people in Cameroon who on Sunday defied protest bans to support opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who claims he won the recent presidential elections and who called on his supporters to march peacefully. The Constitutional Council is due to announce results of the October 12 vote on … Continue reading “Police Fire Teargas As Protesters Defy Bans In Cameroon Ahead Of Election Results”
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that officers attacked residents during the demolition exercise in Oworonshoki. In a statement signed by spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi, for the Commissioner of Police, the Command insisted that its officers acted lawfully and professionally throughout the operation. “The reports (attacks) are entirely false and mischievously published … Continue reading “Police Deny Allegations Of Violence During Oworonshoki Demolition Exercise”
A young woman identified as Christabel Aminu was m8rdered by unknown assailants in her house in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report however it was gathered that the assailant broke into Christabel’s apartment, k!lled her and made away with … Continue reading “Young woman m8rdered in her Delta apartment”