Human Rights Activist, Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate, who was arrested for calling the inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokun an ‘illegal IGP’ was granted bail on Thursday, by the federal high court in Abuja in the sum of N10 million naira, with one surety.
The presiding judge in the case also ordered Sowore to deposit his International passport with the court registrar and ruled that the surety must have verified landed property in the federal capital territory.
On Wednesday, Sowore rejected the bail conditions presented to him, describing them as “ridiculous”.
Nigeria’s former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the arrest of Professor Usman Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, who was arrested on Wednesday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged corruption involving budget inflation, to the tune of N3.7 billion Naira and awarding contracts to family members.
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kuje deferred his arraignment to February 3rd 2025.
More videos have emerged from the meeting tagged “Symposium on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria” which had in attendance several Nigerian stakeholders including Atiku Abubakar and El-Rufai.
Rotimi Amaechi, a former Transport Minister, in a video, criticized political power struggles, accusing leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of using unethical tactics to stay in power.
Atiku Abubakar in response, echoed Amaechi’s comments by sharing a personal experience on the dynamics of crowd mobilisation.
A former governor of Osun state, Bisi Akande, has claimed that the 2020 #EndSARS protests were orchestrated by “Obidients” to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from becoming president.
Akande alleged that the movement was not genuinely about ending police brutality but was a strategic political play to thwart Tinubu’s political career.
In Kenya, the country’s Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African leaders to stop lamenting over President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid, calling it a wake-up call for self-reliance.
President Donald Trump has blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies for the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. which led to the death of 67 people.
Trump spoke on Thursday without evidence that these initiatives had compromised safety standards at the FAA, particularly in air traffic control hiring.
Maxwell Chikumbutso a Zimbabwean inventor, developed one of the world’s first self-powering vehicles and motorbikes that runs on radio waves.
Maxwell Chikumbutso is the founder of Saith Technologies, and has had a spell of groundbreaking innovations, despite facing challenges in securing support for his work in Zimbabwe.
Chikumbutso has continued to push technological boundaries, gaining international attention for his inventions in renewable energy and wireless power solutions.
During a courtesy visit to President Emmerson Manangagwa on Tuesday, he showcased his self-sustaining vehicles and motorbikes.
The president praised the innovation, calling it proof that Zimbabweans can lead technological advancements.
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