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Archbishop Of Canterbury Breaks Silence On B’Haram Killing

January 24, 2020 5:15 am

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal Welby has reacted to the killing of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State by Boko Haram insurgents.

Andimi was abducted by Boko Haram when they attacked Michika on January 3.

Initially, he was declared missing but later appeared in a video released by Boko Haram, wherein he pleaded with authorities to secure his release.

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Joining voices with those who condemned the attack, Archbishop Welby described the death of Andimi as

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INEC Breaks Silence On Supreme Court Ruling On Ihedioha

January 15, 2020 2:08 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not received the certified true copy of the Tuesday Supreme Court Judgment on Imo governorship election.

The apex court had on Tuesday removed Gov Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared the All Progressive Congress, APC’s Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun said 236,000 votes due to Uzodinma and APC from 318 polling units were wrongly excluded and should be added.

Reacting, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, in an interview with the News Agency

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Adeyanju Breaks Silence On His Attack, Reveals Culprits

December 29, 2019 7:07 am

Activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the State Security Services, SSS, of being behind the attack he suffered in the hands of thugs last week during a protest in Abuja.

THISDAY learnt that Adeyanju was beaten to a pulp by some thugs during a protest at the Human Rights Commission. They were demanding the immediate release of the Convener of ‘ RevolutionNow’, Omoyele Sowore.

He was later flown overseas for medical treatment.

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In a terse statement on Sunday morning, the activist said “The SSS behind my attack.

“After they failed with their

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CDHR Raise Alarm, Says There’s An Attempt To Silence Falana

November 24, 2019 10:46 am

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has declared that there is an attempt to silence the voice of Femi Falana, human rights lawyer.

On Wednesday, a group, Save Nigeria Movement, had asked Falana to stop intimidating security agencies.
During its rally in Abuja, the group displayed banners with inscriptions such as “Falana stop blackmailing Nigerian military” and “Falana enough is enough”.

But in a statement on Sunday, Osagie Obayuwana, CDHR national president, condemned the protest against the lawyer.
He said the action of the protesters showed that they were sponsored in an attempt to silence Falana.

He …

Silence after sexual abuse kills slowly – TY Bello

July 2, 2019 8:07 am

Nigerian popular musician TY Bello, has added her voice to the ongoing debate on rape following the allegation leveled against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) by Mrs Busola Dakolo, wife of inspiration singer Timi Dakolo.

TY Bello who took to her Instagram page to state her own experience noted that she was also sexually abused at her younger age.

She said that being silent after she was sexually abused killed her slowly.

The 40-year-old singer said that she only found relief because …

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PDP lambastes Obaseki over silence on RUGA settlement

July 1, 2019 9:46 am

The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of secretly conceding land to the federal government for a pilot scheme of the RUGA Settlement.

It said Governor Obaseki’s silence on the issue at a time other state governments are rejecting the establishment of RUGA settlement in their respective states was worrisome.

The PDP vowed to use all possible means including legal actions to defend the interest of Edo people in respect of the RUGA settlement.

State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, who spoke Monday at a press briefing in Benin City urged Obaseki to …

Atiku’s silence on the Jubril deception and the consequence

March 2, 2019 12:33 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

Jubril Al-Sudani, masquerading as President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria should have been a call for national concern spearheaded by the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku, and the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate in the recently conducted elections.

However Atiku who apparently appears to be the preferred choice of the masses kept mum about the Impostor unleashed on Nigerians by the APC Hausa-Fulani Cabal, which he was originally part of before returning to PDP.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar knew that Jubril was brought at the demise of Buhari few years ago to prevent the Yarudua’s scenario from recurring, and …