archiveNovember 24, 2016

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigeria’s security forces of killing at least 150 pro-Biafra protesters and injuring hundreds since August 2015. However, the Nigerian Army denied the charge. “This deadly repression of pro-Biafra activists is further stoking tensions in the southeast of Nigeria,” Amnesty warned in its report. “This reckless...

The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal filed by Jimoh Ibrahim challenging his removal as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo. Ibrahim’s name was removed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the Court of Appeal, on Wednesday, November 23, ruled in favour...

Computer scientists and lawyers believe Clinton should call for an examination of the physical ballot evidence. Hillary Clinton is being pushed by computer scientists and lawyers to challenge the presidential election results in three key swing states, two of which Donald Trump won two weeks ago. While one member of...

By ABDUL OLALEKAN The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has written to the Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment, urging it to intervene in the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the staff of the commission. The protesting staff, under the auspices of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service,...