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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center, CISLAC, Thursday, said it was perturbed by the increased cases of unlawful arrest of journalists and other Nigerians, even as it commended effort to restructure the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The group in a statement by its Executive Director, Mr. Auwal Ibrahim Musa, however, maintained that overhaul of the Nigerian Police Force should be extended beyond SARS. “It should cover the entire policing architecture, as human rights’ violations, corruption and poor discipline are widespread,” it added. CISLAC noted that Amnesty International had in its 2017/2018 report, accused SARS of torture, ill treatment and unlawful…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent comment on the rule of law as a playback of military rule in a democratic system. Soyinka’s reaction came barely six days after President Muhammadu Buhari argued that protecting the country’s national interest was more important to his government than abiding by rule of law in the country. The Nobel laureate, in a statement, entitled: “Buhari’s Pernicious Doctrine,” yesterday, said, ” Here we go again. At his first coming, it was “I intend to tamper with Freedom of the Press,” and Buhari did proceed to suit action to the…

The 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage draw was, Thursday, made in Monaco, with highlights including Real Madrid v Roma, Paris v Liverpool, Juventus v Manchester United and Atlético v Dortmund. Group A: Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Internazionale Milano Group C: Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Crvena zvezda Group D: Lokomotiv Moskva, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray Group E: Bayern München, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moskva, Viktoria Plzeň Group H: Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys Group stage Matchday…

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has declared his intention to seek the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking at the Abuja Sheraton via a live Facebook broadcast monitored on his verified account, Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday, said, “I have decided to answer the call of teeming youth who have asked me to run for President . “Accordingly, I hereby announce my intention to run for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the coming General Elections in 2019 on the platform of the People ’ s…

The continued detention of Leah Sharibu and Chibok girls by Boko Haram insurgents has on a daily basis drawn the ire of Nigerians and groups. BringBackOur Girls led by Oby Ezekweli and many others have been relentless in calling for their release. The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has joined in calling on the federal government to rescue Leah Sharibu and Chibok school girls abducted by the insurgents and reunite them with their families. In a statement issued in Kaduna Wednesday, ACF noted that the recent audio message of Leah Sharibu was received with a mixture of “grief and hope” and…

Manchester United are in talks with Anthony Martial over a new long-term deal at the club, according to Sky sources. The 22-year-old forward joined United in 2015, becoming the most expensive teenage footballer at the time with the fee rising to a possible £58 million. Martial’s failure to hold down a starting place under Jose Mourinho has led to speculation over his future, but it appears United are keen to keep the Frenchman at Old Trafford and discussions have been ongoing for several months. Although United have the option to extend Martial’s current contract until the end of the next…

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja declined to preside over a suit seeking to declare herdsmen terrorists. The suit was lodged before the court by a Makurdi-based legal practitioner, Mr. Matthew Nyiutsa. The plaintiff told the court that nine members of his family were in 2014, massacred in cold blood by armed herdsmen, with another set of victims from 24 different families, killed by armed herders on January 1, 2018 at Tom-atar in Benue. Attached to the suit were copies of death report to Coroner and report by Medical practitioner, as well as burial programme for…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, solicited the support of UK to revive Lake Chad, which is a means of livelihood to millions of people. Buhari told the visiting Prime Minister that Europe and China were already conducting an in-depth study on recharging the Lake through inter-basin transfer from Central African Republic. He, however, assured Prime Minister May on the country’s commitment to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2019. The assurance came as Nigerian and British governments signed agreements on defence, security and economic development to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries. This was even as the Federal…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under Paul Usoro as its President may not condone the rule of law abuses by the present Federal Government, a retired Permanent Secretary has hinted. The President Buhari-led government had since refused to obey some court directives, including orders that granted bail to the detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, as well as a judgment that ordered immediate release of detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahimm El-Zakzaky and his wife. The NBA had on May 29 when the country marked its democracy day, scored President Buhari’s…

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