Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure to reverse the patently unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the purported suspension is based solely on the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression.” Mr Akpabio is sued for himself and…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Authorities in a single district of the southwestern megacity of Chongqing have installed 27,900 surveillance cameras and 245 sensors as part of a comprehensive “grid” surveillance plan to keep tabs on residents, officials from the district said Monday. The move offers…
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that it is unfair to generalise that all men of the Police force are corrupt. He was responding to an X user who opined that men of the force and corruption are like 5 and 6. Adejobi in his response stated that…
Benin’s opposition party, Les Démocrates, is intensifying its campaign in the country’s northern region, accusing the government of failing to deliver on key promises. Meanwhile, President Patrice Talon has dismissed rumors that he is seeking an unconstitutional third term. Led by former President Thomas Boni Yayi, the opposition is openly challenging the current administration. During…
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old teacher identified as Musa Wada, for allegedly beheading his 14-year-old Almajiri student, Bashir Adamu, and cutting off the victim’s genital organs. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the arrest of Wada in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was…
Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, says he and other politicians supported President Bola Tinubu for the 2023 elections despite knowing about the issues around his academic records at the Chicago University in the US. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, el-Rufai who recently defected from APC to SDP, said they supported…
