A lawmaker, Honourable Akintunde Rotimi Jr. the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs has said that there’s need to combat the issues around fake news and unnecessary defamation of people. The Spokesperson of the current lawmakers also emphasised the need for constant engagement of the civil societies and those in government and that civil society should not see any adversarial tensions between them and the government. He was speaking at the side-line of the launching of a report titled: ‘Crackdown On Media Freedom And Civic Space In Nigeria’, published by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP,…
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Military authorities, on Thursday, yielded to pressure and released the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his home in Lagos State on Friday, March 15, 2024. Segun Olatunji released to media colleagues Segun Olatunji was released to some media stakeholders, including Yomi Odunuga and Iyobosa Uwugiaren in Abuja on Thursday after sustained pressure from the media. They were asked to guarantee that they would make Olatunji available if needed again. Segun Olatunji found with DIA- IPI The International Press Institute, IPI, the Nigeria Guild of Editors, and the employers of Segun Olatunji had in separate statements, faulted…
To discourage the abduction of school children in Nigeria, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, advocates that the Safe Schools Declaration should be translated into a legal framework. WARDC frowns at attacks on children WARDC, a non-governmental organisation during a webinar on Monday about safe schools titled: “Shaping the Narrative on Safety and Security in Nigeria,” wants more than a policy statement from government to express its commitment in protecting students, teachers, and schools. This advocacy comes after the abduction by bandits and subsequent release of about 137 school children in Kaduna to the State Government, and not…
Lagos Commissioner of Police CP Fayoade Adegoke has said that no fewer than 2,329 suspects were arrested in Lagos during his 100 days in office. While reeling out his achievements on Wednesday, the police boss paraded suspected cultists, armed robbers, kidnappers among others before newsmen at the Police Officers’ Mess, in Ikeja. 2,329 suspected criminals were arrested – Police The police boss informed that many suspects were arrested at different black spots in Lagos, stating that 2,253 of those raided were prosecuted, while others are currently being processed for prosecution. Suspects includes cultists, armed robbers, kidnappers -Police He added that…
The Military high command is giving update on how the abducted Kaduna school children were rescued following their abduction on March 7, 2024. Troops rescue school children – Nigerian Army A statement signed by Major General Edwards Buba, the Director, Defence Media Operations disclosed that the military working with local authorities and government agencies across the country, in a coordinated search and rescue operation rescued the hostages. According to him, the hostages are same persons that were abducted from the school at Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He added further that, the rescued hostages totaling 137 comprise…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Bola Tinubu “to emulate the good example of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State by immediately obeying the judgement ordering the Federal Government to recover pensions collected by former governors, and to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting those involved to collect such outrageous pensions.” Emulate the example of governor Otti- SERAP The judgement, dated 26 November, 2019 was delivered by Honourable Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo following a suit by SERAP. Mr. Otti last week signed into law the bill to repeal ‘The Abia State Governors and Deputy Governors Pensions…
There is a cheering news form Kaduna State and the State Government has confirmed the release of the 287 abducted school children. Kaduna governor hails Nuhu Ribadu over release of school children A statement signed by Governor Uba Sani thanked President Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu for their immense support and tremendous efforts that eventually led to the release of the school children. He also commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for their coordinated efforts. Governor Sani thanked President Tinubu over release of abducted school children Below is the Statement In the name of Allah the Beneficient, the…
Talented Nigerian self-proclaimed music producer, Cean Joseph, has released his latest single, a sound track instrumental titled: “Running After,” inspired by Psalm 23. ‘The instrumental was produced by Adebayo Cean Joseph and recorded at his studio. The award-winning music producer also known as BJ Production or Cean Joseph in the entertainment industry, disclosed that the instrumental was created to bless people going through challenges in their lives. He recalled that the song was written when he was trying to learn his new musical instrument, the theremin, and found it difficult. This led him to worry and pray to the Lord…
More revelations are continuing to trail the prosecution of staff and management of Chrisland School, Opebi, over the death of a 12-year-old pupil of the school who died at the school’s inter-house sport at Agege Stadium. Mr. Yakubu Jubril, a social worker, has informed that there is no need for a stadium to have emergency facility. The third prosecution witness made this revelation at the cross-examination by the third Defence Counsel, Olukayode Enitan on his evidence-in-chief at the ongoing trial before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. The defendants are; Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao,…
CLEEN Foundation has urged all stakeholders working in the criminal justice sector to redouble their efforts to ensure full compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA 2015. The ACJA is a legal framework in Nigeria that addresses various aspects of criminal justice administration. CLEEN Foundation promotes public safety, security and accessible justice through the strategies of empirical research, legislative advocacy, amongst other approaches. The charge for full compliance with the ACJA 2015 is particularly directed at Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies, legal practitioners, judiciary and prison authourities. CLEEN wants efforts in the criminal justice sector redoubled The non-governmental organisation…