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Oct

2025

IPC Condemns Police Assault on Journalists Covering #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest in Abuja

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IPC Condemns Police Assault on Journalists Covering #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest in Abuja The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned police attacks on journalists covering the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. IPC calls for investigation and justice, stressing that journalists’ constitutional rights must be respected. The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos–Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub, has strongly condemned the reported attacks on journalists covering the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday, October 20, 2025. According to information gathered by the IPC–SPJ Hub, several journalists who were on the ground to report the protest—coordinated by activist Omoyele Sowore to demand…

Oct

2025

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Tension in Abuja as Police Arrest Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, at #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest

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Tension in Abuja as Police Arrest Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, at #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest There was tension and chaos in Abuja on Monday as Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the fiery lawyer representing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was arrested by police officers during the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. The protest, which took place in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), saw hundreds of Kanu’s supporters and human rights activists demanding his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) — where he has been held since June 2021 despite multiple court rulings ordering his…

Oct

2025

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Tension in Nigeria as Coup Rumours Rock Military: Lawyers, Civil Groups Rally Behind Democracy

NATIONAL NEWS#BolaTinubugovernment, #CivilsocietygroupsNigeria, #CoupattemptinNigeria, #DefenceHeadquartersNigeria, #Militarydeniescoupplot, #Nigeriacouprumours, #Nigeriandemocracy, #Nigerianmilitarycoupplot, #Seniorlawyerscondemncoup, #TukurGusaustatement

Tension in Nigeria as Coup Rumours Rock Military: Lawyers, Civil Groups Rally Behind Democracy Reports of an alleged coup plot by some military personnel to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration have sparked outrage across Nigeria, drawing condemnation from senior lawyers, civil society groups, and retired generals who warned against any attempt to derail democracy. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has, however, dismissed the reports, stressing that there was “no coup-related detention or plan within the Armed Forces.” Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said the military was unaware of any plot to overthrow…

Oct

2025

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‘Don’t Let My Husband Die in DSS Custody’, Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Begs Court

NATIONAL NEWS#BiafraAgitation, #Dss, #FavourMichaelKanu, #FreeNnamdiKanu, #ipob, #MaziNnamdiKanuGlobalDefenceConsortium

'Don’t Let My Husband Die in DSS Custody', Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Begs Court According to a report by Vanguard News, Favour Michael Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed to Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja High Court not to allow her husband die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). In an open letter addressed to the judge, Mrs. Kanu faulted the medical report presented in court by a panel of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), which claimed that her husband was not in any…

Oct

2025

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#FreeNnamdiKanuNow, US Embassy Issues Warning

NATIONAL NEWS#AmericanEmbassy, #BiafraAgitation, #BIAFRAagitators, #MaziNnamdiKanu, Freennamdikanuprotest

US Embassy Issues Warning Ahead #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest in Abuja The United States Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to its citizens ahead of a planned protest scheduled for Monday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest, organised under the banner #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, is expected to attract large crowds to Eagle Square and the Central Business District. The demonstration was announced by activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, via his X (formerly Twitter) account on October 9. Sowore stated that the protest would take place on October 20, describing it as a…

Oct

2025

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Northern Minorities Warn Against Ethnic Bias, as Senate Screens Tinubu’s INEC Pick, Prof. Amupitan

NATIONAL NEWS#Arrestyakubumahmood, #Ethnicbigotry, #INEC, #INECchairman, #ProfessorJoashOjoAmupitan, #YakubuMahmood

Northern Minorities Warn Against Ethnic Bias, as Senate Screens Tinubu’s INEC Pick, Prof. Amupitan The Senate has today (Thursday) screened Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was contained in a circular issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information for the Senate, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, and made available to journalists in Abuja. The development comes barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu’s letter seeking the speedy confirmation of Amupitan was read on the Senate floor by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The circular partly read: “The…

Oct

2025

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Mathematics No Longer Compulsory for Arts and Humanities Admissions — FG

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Mathematics No Longer Compulsory for Arts and Humanities Admissions — FG The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that a credit pass in Mathematics will no longer be a compulsory requirement for admission into universities and polytechnics for students seeking to study Arts and Humanities courses. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo. For several years, candidates seeking admission into higher institutions in Nigeria—regardless of their chosen fields—have been required to obtain five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). However, according to the…

Oct

2025

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“Legal Ghost”: Kanu’s Defence Team Dares FG, Justifies Planned Protest

NATIONAL NEWS#2025October20protestforthereleaseofnnamdikanu, #BIAFRAagitators, #FreeNnamdiKanu, #IndigenousPeopleofBiafra, #Kanu'slegalteam, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #MaziNnamdiKanuGlobalDefenceConsortium, #OmoyoleSowore, IPOB

“Legal Ghost”: Kanu’s Defence Team Dares FG, Justifies Planned Protest Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium has justified the October 20 planned protest, saying "the Cass is Dead and Buried". The Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium has defended the planned October 20 protest calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting that the demonstration is both lawful and justified since, according to them, the case against Kanu is already “dead.” In a statement issued on Tuesday by Barrister Njoku Jude Njoku, the defence team dismissed claims that the…

Oct

2025

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JUST IN: Hidden facts you need to know about Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai

NATIONAL NEWS#Rev.UmahUkpai, #Rev.Umaukpaibiography, #RevUmaUkpaiisdead, #UmaUkpaiEvangelistic Association, #UUEA

Hidden facts you need to know about Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai Barely 48hours after the death of an iconic servant of God, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai was made public, his biography has surfaced on the internet. Biography of Rev Uma Ukpai, age, education, ministry, marriage, children Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai (born January 7, 1945) is a renowned Nigerian Christian evangelist, teacher, and humanitarian. He is the Founder and President of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA) a global, non-denominational outreach ministry headquartered in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. For more than five decades, Dr. Ukpai has carried the message of…

Oct

2025

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End Death Penalty, Germany, Australia, ASF France Urge Nigeria *Laud Tinubu’s clemency move

NATIONAL NEWS#2025WorldDayAgainsttheDeathPenalty, #ASFFrance, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #Enddeathpenalty, #Presidentialpardon, #Tinubu'sclemencymove

End Death Penalty, Germany, Australia, ASF France Urge Nigeria*Laud Tinubu’s clemency move Following widespread reactions to President Bola Tinubu’s recent presidential pardon, the governments of Germany and Australia, along with Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) France—also known as Lawyers Without Borders—have called for urgent action toward abolishing the death penalty in Nigeria. The call came during the screening of a film titled “Just Mercy” in Abuja, organised by ASF France to mark the 2025 World Day Against the Death Penalty. The two countries and the human rights organisation commended President Tinubu for commuting the sentences of seven death-row inmates to life…