Adekunle Adebayo, a public affairs analyst and activist, has raised the alarm that plans were in the offing to arrest two opposition figures and chieftains of Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi. Adebayo, who made this known in a statement made available to the media, Tuesday,…
By Ehichioya Steve Odion Refugees4Refugees, a non governmental organisation (NGO) based in Germany has advocated for the removal of all inhibitions to free movement of persons from one country to another. The NGO made its stance known recently in Benin City, Edo state, when it had an interactive session with some refugees/migrants, especially those repatriated…
Wahab Aisha, who was abducted two weeks ago at Igbira Camp in Auchi, Edo State, has regained her freedom amid claims that Edo State authorities and the Nigerian police refused to support external rescue efforts. Activist Harrison Gwamnishu, who confirmed the victim’s release, expressed both relief and disappointment, criticising what he described as the government’s…
A human rights activist and public intellectual, Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the legality of the tenure extension of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of Customs, by President Bola Tinubu. The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1495/2025, questions the constitutional authority of the President to extend Adeniyi’s…
In a controversial ruling that has sparked widespread debate over freedom of expression, an 18-year-old social media activist, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, was sentenced to 12 strokes of the cane, or two years in prison, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (₦50,000) by the Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court. The verdict was delivered by Chief Magistrate…
Security personnel, believed to be from the Department of State Services (DSS), have activist Mahdi Shehu re-arrested on Wednesday. It was gathered that Mahdi was picked up by plainclothes security operatives at his clinic in Unguwar Dosa in Kaduna around 11:00 a.m. There has been no official statement from security agencies regarding the arrest of…
Kaduna-based activist and socio-political critic, Mahdi Shehu, has broken his silence following his release from detention. Shehu on his X handle expressed his gratitude to his supporters and other less concerned Nigerians. Shehu spoke after securing N3m bail condition for his release from Kaduna prison. He was arrested for sharing a misleading video on his…
Kaduna-based civil rights activist, Dr Mahdi Shehu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, for the circulation of a video about the establishment of a French military base in Nigeria. THE CONCLAVE reports that DSS operatives arrested Mahdi in Kaduna on Sunday night. The Service has perfected plans to arraign him on…
