Anambra governor Charles Soludo’s personal insecurities are challenging
Governor Charles Soludo was re(s)elected for a second term in Anambra State in November. His is a state plagued with chronic insecurity, although anecdotal evidence
Nigerian court sentences separatist Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges
A court in Nigeria on Thursday convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of all seven terrorism-related charges brought against him and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Kanu founded
German TV channel asks: “Is Nnamdi Kanu a threat to Nigeria or a prisoner of conscience?
DW, the German public service channel posed a question today whether the detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu should be considered as a terrorist threatening the
Youth Rights Campaign condemns the arrest of Omoyele Sowere/others in Nigeria
Below is a press release from the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC). The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) sternly condemns the arrest of Omoyele Sowore by the
Nigeria police fire tear gas and arrest dozens as protesters demand release of separatist leader
Demonstrations for the release of a separatist leader in Nigeria’s capital city turned violent on Monday as police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters, as
Nigerian court orders separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to face terrorism charges
A Nigerian court Friday rejected a request to free a separatist leader, ruling that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for him to face terrorism charges brought by
Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa sentenced in Finland to 6 years in prison
Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court for terrorism, tax fraud and an ethical violation. Ekpa,
Amnesty International slams “A decade of impunity: Attacks and unlawful killings in southeast Nigeria”
Thousands killed, hundreds forcibly disappeared in two years in South-East region 1,844 people killed between January 2021 and June 2023 Gunmen killed over 400 people
Hate speech hijacked Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election
Hate speech, amplified on social media, became a dominant theme of the last Nigerian election. It’s important to understand how and why to avoid a
Report looks at the impact of IPOB’s “sit at home” protests in southeast Nigeria, IPOB responds
SBM Intelligence, a Nigerian think tank, has today published a detailed study of the economic impact of the “sit at home” protests in southeast Nigeria
