MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, struck out an appeal filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In the appeal, the IPOB leader challenged what he described as the violations of his fundamental rights by the Director-General of the Department of State Services and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency, arguing that the administration has “missed the point” in its approach to tackling insecurity. In an interview with Arise News on Thursday, Baba-Ahmed said the plan to recruit […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country.The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas His stance has also gotten him into trouble with the Nigerian authorities after he revealed that certain individuals loyal to President Bola Tinubu have been warning and threatening him to desist from posting such videos. The highly outspoken Plateau State cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has issued a fresh warning about threats to […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). It was gathered that the former governor registered with the ADC and collected his […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Last week, I shared an Amnesty International Nigeria post calling on the authorities in Katsina State to ensure that the rights of Sheikh Yahya Ibrahim Masussuka were protected. I made no comment of my own; I only shared the statement to amplify a principle of justice. Yet the response was vicious. In […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of Nigeria’s delegation to the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group, as part of efforts to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), will lead the Nigerian side of the joint working group, supported by a multi-stakeholder team […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The summons was also served on the DSS Detention Facility at the DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, and on the Federal Government through its counsel. Emma Kanu, therefore, appealed to the judiciary to issue the Production Warrant to the Sokoto Correctional Facility to ensure that his brother, Kanu, is allowed to be in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency and launched large-scale measures to strengthen security forces. The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, and forest rangers will search for armed groups. Against the backdrop of escalating armed violence, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The shooting occurred close to the Farragut Metro Station, coinciding with a controversial troop deployment to Washington, D.C., ordered by President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the White House was reportedly placed on lockdown, after a shooting involving members of the U.S. National Guard near the nation’s capital, heightening security concerns in the area. […] Read more
