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SERAP sues Tinubu, govs over cybercrime law abuse

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Nigeria’s 36 state governors at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. The suit challenges the alleged misuse of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to suppress freedom of expression and violate human rights, particularly those of activists, journalists, […]

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Chief Olusegun Osoba

Why presidents, governors avoid handing over power to deputies — Osoba

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Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, on Tuesday, stated that suspicion and lack of trust are the primary reasons many presidents and governors avoid transferring leadership to their deputies. The veteran journalist expressed these concerns at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, held in Abuja. The event, themed […]

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Oluremi Tinubu visits Akwa Ibom gov over wife’s death

Oluremi Tinubu visits Akwa Ibom gov over wife’s death

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Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, described the late Wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, as a peaceful and God-fearing woman who truly loved her people. Mrs. Tinubu spoke at the Governor’s Lodge, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, where she condoled with the State Governor, Umo Eno, on […]

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Liborous Oshoma: Governors' Use of Caretaker Committees To Administer Local Governments Illegal 

Liborous Oshoma: Governors’ Use of Caretaker Committees To Administer Local Governments Illegal 

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Lawyer and Human rights activist, Liborous Oshoma, has stated that governors’ use of caretaker committees is illegal and a form of indirect tenure extension, contributing to the crisis in Rivers State. In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Oshoma highlighted the legal and democratic issues surrounding the lack of local government elections. He remarked, […]

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