Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested prominent Kano-based activist Zubair Zubair, known for his vocal criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Zubair was reportedly detained in Kano before being transferred to Abuja. In a statement regarding the arrest, Zubair’s lawyer, Barrister Harun Magashi, confirmed that the DSS had initially held Zubair … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the case against 119 individuals charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Presiding Judge Obiora Egwuatu struck out the suit on Tuesday after M.D. Abubakar, representing the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), applied to take over and withdraw the charges. EDITOR’S PICKS NASU, SSANU Strike Nears End … Read more
Returning home from work on a humid evening in 2016, I asked my children their thoughts about visiting America. They took their gaze away from the TV, searched my eyes for seriousness, smiled doubtfully and returned their gaze to the TV, exhibiting an air of ‘we have outgrown your pranks, this old man’. America ko, … Read more