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MRA condemns police summons of activist over FOI request
MRA condemns police summons of activist over FOI request, calls action abuse of power. March 4, 2026. Reading time: ...
4 Mar 2026
I'd have shot Seun Okinbaloye — Wike
These incidents, they say, contribute to a climate of fear and self-censorship within the media. Read Also: 'God will bless Wike' — Amaechi's reaction to ...
3 Apr 2026
Afe Babalola drops lawsuits against Farotimi after Ooni, plea
Afe Babalola has agreed to drop the defamation cases he instituted against activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi.
27 Jan 2025
Police open fire, teargas residents protesting demolitions in ...
... detained. Also, in the Federal Capital Territory, police fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding improved good governance and accountability from ...
28 Jan 2026
Police re-arraign Whistleblower with Firearms Charge ...
He was consequently arrested and detained over impersonating a police officer, claims he maintains were false. A source at the ICPC source had told The ICIR ...
3 Apr 2026
Police hound whistleblower after exposing payroll racket
Earlier, before the attack, The ICIR gathered that Bello had also been arrested and detained by the police in Kaduna. He was later charged to court before ...
16 Sep 2025
Senator Natasha versus Akpabio: Are Nigerians in for part ...
She added that although there were two ongoing cases in court against her by Akpabio, President Bola Tinubu had directed the Attorney-General of the Federation ...
6 Nov 2025
Police charge Sowore for calling Egbetokun 'illegal' IGP
The charges, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, and shared by Sowore's handle on X, on Tuesday, January 28, show that the lawsuit stemmed from Sowore's ...
28 Jan 2025
Akpabio slams N200bn defamation suit against me, says ...
The court ruled that this mode of service was “good and proper service.” Reacting to the development, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she welcomed the lawsuit, noting that ...
5 Dec 2025
NYSC extends service year for 'corper' who criticised Tinubu
The organisation noted that the NYSC's flagrant decision to withhold Uguamaye's certificate might not be unconnected with her comments on social media, on ...
10 Aug 2025
SERAP, Amnesty to Tinubu: withdraw charges against ...
... social media platforms X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, over posts deemed critical of the president. They made the call in a joint letter dated September ...
21 Sep 2025
Police declare Sowore wanted
In a post on his X page, Sowore confirmed the police declaration and accused the Lagos Command of targeting him and other protesters. “The Lagos Police ...
3 Nov 2025
Dictatorial' Delta Nursing School queries student
Following her comments, Uguamaye claimed she received threats from NYSC officials instructing her to delete her post. Mustapha USMAN. Mustapha Usman is an ...
28 Mar 2025
Sowore regains freedom after 4 days in detention
The court had earlier ordered that each defendant post a bond of ?500,000 with two sureties in like sum. Sowore confirmed his release on Monday, October 27, ...
27 Oct 2025
Court remands TikToker for claiming Tinubu died
The charge stated that the post was intended to provoke contempt or stir feelings of disaffection against the president. It added that the offence was ...
26 Jul 2025
Sowore defiant as SSS demands suspension of X account
The agency warned that the post was capable of creating political tension and threatening Nigeria's national security. The SSS further stated that Sowore's ...
7 Sep 2025
Inibehe threatens Adeboye with lawsuit
Meanwhile, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, in a post on his X handle Monday evening, confirmed that Seaking had been released by the police. He said ...
10 Feb 2025
Sowore sues SSS, Meta, X, seeks order to keep posts ...
HUMAN rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has filed a suit against the State Security Service (SSS), Meta, and X Corp at the ...
16 Sep 2025
FG drags Sowore to court 'for calling Tinubu criminal'
THE Federal Government has filed a five-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against human rights activist and former presidential ...
16 Sep 2025
Sowore regains freedom after two days in police detention
HUMAN rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has been released from police custody after ...
8 Aug 2025