My Administration Not Against Rallies – Gov Diri
April 02, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration would always abide by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in respecting the fundamental rights of individuals, but will ensure that the prevailing peace and security of the state was not compromised…
Falana Urges Nigerians To Demand Accountability
News Investigators/ Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from their leaders. He decried the prevailing “rule of rulers” instead of the rule of law. Mr Falana stated this at the 4th Anniversary of the late Yinka Odumakin Lecture, organised by the Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation on Wednesday in Lagos…
My administration not against rallies, says Governor Diri
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Diri Urges Residents Of Bayelsa To Be Calm Amid Rally Dispute
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration was not against rallies and would always abide by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in respecting the fundamental rights of individuals. Diri, who stated this on Wednesday at the 158th state executive council meeting in Yenagoa…
Sara says ICC arrest led to reconciliation
UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said she and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, mended fences after his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), and she thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his role in bringing them together again. The elder Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity before the ICC in…
Operation Brahma: India’s helping hand to Myanmar
India launched Operation Brahma to support Myanmar after the 28th March earthquake, deploying six aircraft and five naval ships with humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies. Indian forces delivered vital materials, established field hospitals, and provi…
Our Seeds, Our Future: Protecting Biodiversity and Farmers’ Rights
Seeds are more than the foundation of our food—they are the key to resilience, community strength, and environmental health. Yet, across the world, restrictive policies and corporate control threaten farmers’ ability to save, share, and develop seeds, putting ecosystems and local food systems at risk. To mark the International Day of Seeds…AfriForum calls for international sanctions against Malema over ‘kill the Boer’ chant
AfriForum has called on international governments to impose sanctions against EFF leader Julius Malema over the “kill the Boer” chant, as well as others who are “guilty of gross human rights violations through their public calls for violence against Afrikaners and farmers”…
DAZN secures exclusive rights to stream Nigeria’s Dambe sport
It marks a major step in the globalisation of the Dambe, a combat sport that traces its roots to West African warrior traditions…