Concern is expressed by the UN concerning the president of Niger’s imprisoned state

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed his alarm about the worsening conditions of detention of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, his wife, and their son. This was said by Mr. Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, on Friday in New York. According to media accounts, President Bazoum and his … Read more

‘Jagun Jagun’ movie piracy leads to a man’s arrest, says Femi Adebayo

Femi Adebayo, a Nollywood actor, has detained a man who has not yet been named for pirating his recently released Yoruba film, “Jagun-Jagun.” The actor posted the images on his official Instagram page and added that some other people participating in the incident have been detained. “URGENT: Anti-Piracy Warning,” he wrote. Piracy is an illegal … Read more

Adamawa REC working for a gang – Full text of Fintiri’s speech

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has condemned the action of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa. The official, Sunday morning, controversially declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Aishatu Binani, winner of the governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had fixed April 15 for rerun after March 18 was declared inconclusive. … Read more

Presidential election: Nigerian govt dragged to ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Tuesday received a letter from Nigerian youths asking it to prevail on the federal government to nullify the February 25 presidential election. The youth group had stormed the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja to protest the manner in which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, conducted the … Read more