Emmanuel Ogbeche

Onnoghen’s cross

“The fear of me not exhibiting the uncommon courage that had earlier been exhibited; I assure you that I remain whom I have been on the bench right from the beginning and I intend to end that way by the special grace of God,” Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen said on his confirmation by the Se [...]

Dino: PDP fears Buhari turning Nigeria into police state

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says with the continued lockdown on the residence of Senator Dino Melaye by the police, the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency is turning Nigeria into a police state, where those opposed to President Buhari’s re-election are treated like enemies of the state.

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Middle Belt violence eclipses Boko Haram – CFR

The Council on Foreign Relations, CFR, says that sectarian violence in the Middle Belt of Nigeria has eclipsed the Boko Haram conflict.

Basing its analysis on the Nigeria Security Tracker data, NST, the CFR notes that violence has almost doubled since 2017.

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2018 deadliest for journalists in three years – CPJ

The number of journalists killed in reprisals for their work has doubled over the years with 2018 described as the deadliest in the last three years, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, has said.

In its latest report, the committee notes that at least 53 journalists were killed on the jo [...]

2019: Danger looms over electoral bill - TMG

The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has expressed concerns over the refusal of assent by President, Muhammadu Buhari to the Electoral Amendment Bill, warning that it portends grave danger to the electoral process.

The group in a statement signed by its chairperson, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi [...]

Periscope The many shades of Linda Ikeji

If only acclaimed millionaire blogger Linda Ikeji reads, she would have learnt a thing or two from the charming and brilliant Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States.