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Sowore Mobilises March to Aso Rock to Demand Release of Nnamdi Kanu

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Former presidential candidate and rights activist Omoyele Sowore has launched a nationwide mobilisation for a peaceful march to the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, scheduled for October 20, 2025. Sowore says the demonstration — branded #FreeNnamdiKanuNow — is a non-violent demand for the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People

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Faith and Leadership: One Million Bibles to Mark Seyi Tinubu’s 40th Birthday

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A Spiritual Investment in Nigeria’s Moral Revival The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has announced a nationwide initiative to distribute one million Bibles in celebration of Seyi Tinubu’s 40th birthday. Unveiled at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, the project aims to promote faith-based leadership, ethical values, and national unity among Nigeria’s

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NHRC Urges Abolition of Death Penalty for Women in Nigeria

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Human Rights Commission Leads Renewed Advocacy The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and civil society partners have renewed calls for the abolition of the death penalty for women, citing deep systemic inequalities and gender-based vulnerabilities. During an event marking the World Day Against the Death Penalty in Abuja, Funke Adeoye, Executive Director of Hope Behind

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Ibom Air Passenger Remanded: Sparks Debate Over Selective Justice

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Lagos, August 12, 2025 – A disturbing incident aboard an Ibom Air flight has escalated into a national debate about selective justice in Nigeria. Comfort Emmanson, a 26-year-old female passenger, was arrested after an unruly outburst during a Uyo–Lagos flight, leading to her arraignment and remand at Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The episode has triggered widespread

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Peter Obi’s travel ban unacceptable, ADC blasts Edo gov

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The African Democratic Congress has criticised Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo over his order restricting the 2024 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Okpebholo had on Friday barred Obi from entering the state, claiming his safety couldn’t be ensured unless he informed the governor beforehand. Reacting, ADC on Sunday, condemned the restriction order placed on

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Reclaiming Nigeria’s Forests: President Tinubu’s Forest Guards Initiative and LJE Nigeria’s Operation Free the Bush

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A Unified Front Against Forest Insecurity In a decisive move to bolster national security and reclaim Nigeria’s vast forestlands from criminal elements, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment and deployment of a new unit of forest guards. This initiative aims to flush out terrorists and criminal gangs who have used Nigeria’s 1,129 forests

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