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Media Bodies Give FG 14-Day Ultimatum to Prosecute Perpetrators of FirstNews Editor's Arrest
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Media Bodies Give FG 14-Day Ultimatum to Prosecute Perpetrators of FirstNews Editor’s Arrest

Media, Civil Society Organisations, and professional bodies have condemned the recent unlawful arrest, detention, and brutalisation of FirstNews Editor, Mr Segun Olatunji. As...

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Edo Police Command Bans Officers from Searching Citizens’ Phones

The Nigerian Police Force, Edo State Command has banned the searching of citizens’ phones during routine patrol, stop and search duties, or any...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) cuts diplomatic ties with Israel
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) cuts diplomatic ties with Israel

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended its ties, especially its diplomatic relations with Israel. The suspension was in direct response to the...

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Stephanie Okereke Receives Lennox K. Black Prize for Excellence in Medicine

Nigeria’s Stephanie Okereke Linus, actress and filmmaker, has been honoured with the prestigious Lennox K. Black Prize for Excellence in Medicine from Thomas...

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Thailand Passes Marriage Equality Bill, a Landmark Moment for LGBTQ+ Rights

Thailand’s lower house passed the Marriage Equality Bill on Wednesday, marking a historic moment as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia...

UK Court avoids Criminalization of Journalism — for now
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UK Court moves Assange’s extradition hearing to May 20

Today, the United Kingdom High Court of Justice granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange another hearing to avoid extradition to the United States. Assange...

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SBM Releases State-backed Mass Killings Report

SBM Intelligence, the Africa-focused geopolitical research and consulting firm, has released a State-backed mass killing report. This report, which was made public on...

UK Royal Court Sets to Rule on WikiLeaks Editor, Julian Assange Extradition Case
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UK Court to Rule on Julian Assange’s Extradition Case

The United Kingdom Royal Court of Justice is set to rule on the extradition case of WikiLeaks Publisher Julian Assange, who has been...

Organ Harvester: Noah Kekere's Case Drops Following Applicants' Mysterious Death
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Organ Harvester: Court Drops Noah Kekere’s Case after Applicants’ Mysterious Death

Organ Harvester Noah Kekere, who was charged to court, has been relieved of justice in the Plateau State court following the mysterious death...

Suspected Armed Soldiers Abducts Journalist, Segun Olatunji over 'Defence Chief Office Running' Publication
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Soldiers Allegedly Abduct Journalist, Segun Olatunji Over Publication On Chief of Defence Office

Piqued by the attack on freedom of the press, the International Press Centre’s Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) and Amnesty...

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Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail, to hasten hearing

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja denied bail to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra...

Court Sentences Congolese Journalist Stanis Bujakera to Six Months in Prison
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Court Sentences Congolese Journalist Stanis Bujakera to Six Months in Prison

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday sentenced a Congolese Journalist, Stanis Tshiamala Bujakera, to six months in prison....