PIDOM : Lawyer Sues Nigerian Police

An exparte motion has been filed at the Federal High Court Abuja between Isaac Bristol, the detained person alleged by the Nigerian police to be behind the anonymous X whistleblower handle PIDOMNigeria, and the Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police, FCT Abuja, the Attorney General of the Federation and five others. The court document seen

Protests erupt across Canada as 70,000 international students face deportation

Tens of thousands of international students took to the streets across Canada this week in a wave of protests against new immigration policies introduced by the federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto on Monday, the demonstrations, which drew approximately 70,000 students occurred in major provinces including Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba,

12 Journalists detained so far by Tinubu’s government

It was during the infamous military junta of late General Sani Abacha that Nigerian journalists experienced something close to what’s currently happening in Nigeria. Post, Olusegun Obasanjo, late late Umaru Musa Ya’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and even Muhammadu Buhari (to a larger extent), never has Nigerian journalists been this gaged, hunted and dihumanized. It’s obvious that the

Atiku Abubakar Blasts Tinubu on Age Limit on Education admission

Tinubu’s policy on age limit for tertiary education admission belongs in the Stone Ages. The recent policy of the Federal Ministry of Education pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions is an absurdity and a disincentive to scholarship. The policy runs foul of the notion of delineation of responsibilities in a federal system of government

Dangote loses Africa’s Richest Man over $1bn loss

South African billionaire Johan Rupert has reclaimed his position as Africa’s richest man, overtaking Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Rupert’s net worth now stands at $14.3 billion, surpassing Dangote’s $13.4 billion. Rupert, the chairman of Richemont, a global luxury goods conglomerate, has gained $1.87 billion this year, while Dangote has

Rev. Fr. Emerges Unizik Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka has Announced the Appointment of Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) In a press release signed by the Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Information and Public Relations, Dr. Emmanuel C. Ojukwu, the Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Prof. Carol-Arinze Umobi , appointed Very Rev. Fr. Prof. Peter Chukwuemeka Agbonome as the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor