Tag: Omoyele Sowore

While many commend the ninth Senate, other Nigerians tag its leadership as a rubber stamp.

Mr Malami described the government's failure to challenge the bails granted to Mr Dasuki and Mr Sowore as "an act ...

"Even under the defunct military dictatorship, detaining authorities were not authorized to incarcerate any person for "security reasons" in defiance ...

Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in 2019, pledged to get Agba Jalingo released.

The group demands that all charges against Mr Sowore be dropped.

A lawmaker said although the political activist's release was commendable, "unfortunately he can't join his family in New Jersey for ...

On January 6, 2019, armed soldiers raided and sealed two offices of Daily Trust newspaper in Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno ...

Mr Dasuki spoke during a radio interview with the Voice of America, Hausa Service.

The court stated this as a result of the SSS disobeying its orders to release Omoyele Sowore.

Mr Sowore was released at 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday over two weeks after he was rearrested.

The APC said the government has not harassed, intimidated, or arrested anyone despite the level of attacks, name-calling, and personal ...

Mr Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser, has been held for about four years despite several orders that he should ...

"We urge you to put pressure on the Nigerian authorities to immediately and thoroughly investigate the attacks."

Justice Mohammed made the decision on Monday during the hearing of the fundamental rights suit filed by the detained activist.

Civic groups planned the demonstration in Abuja and other cities to condemn a shrinking civic space in Nigeria.

Mr Malami describes as 'inaccurate' media reports that he had been seen the missive by the U.S. lawmakers regarding Mr ...

The U.S. lawmakers said they are really concerned that established legal procedures and rule of law are not being followed ...

"The state security service assault on a courtroom and the re-arrest of Sowore has already damaged the country’s international reputation."

Each of the memoranda is expected to detail the events of that day. SSS

In the letter to the lawyer, the Senate noted that the court is a temple of justice which should not ...

The Nigerian president expresses nostalgia for the days he was able to arbitrarily imprison citizens as a military dictator in ...

Many Nigerians and lawyers have said that the SSS' refusal to comply with the order effectively meant that Mr Sowore ...

Mr Malami describes his position on the matter, as "having recourse to the rule of law".

The two journalists are also being prosecuted by the police.

"It (rule of law) is something that we all have to adhere to," Mr Lawan said.