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‘He Supervised My Beating’: Woman Alleges Rivers Council Chairman Epelle Ordered Assault For Exposing Dilapidated School

A resident of Oduk community, Winnie Miller, has accused the Executive Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Eugene Chita Epelle, of storming her residence with security personnel and supervising her alleged assault after she posted a viral video highlighting the deplorable state of a secondary school in her community.

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U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship Returning From India Drill, Killing At Least 87 Sailors

An Iranian naval warship returning from a multinational naval exercise in India was sunk early Wednesday after it was struck by a torpedo fired from a United States submarine off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, leaving at least 87 sailors dead and dozens missing.

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Qatar Evacuates Residents Near U.S. Embassy In Doha Over Security Fears, Regional Tensions

As the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday, the Qatar Ministry of Interior commenced the evacuation of residents living near the United States Embassy in Doha. The Qatari authorities described the move as a “temporary precautionary measure,” reflecting the widening impact of the regional hostilities on

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In Memory Of BJ- My External Lecturer, By Femi Falana SAN

Following the commercialisation of tertiary institutions in 1978 by the Olusegun Obasanjo military junta at the behest of the World Bank, Nigerian undergraduates embarked on a boycott of lectures and street protests. The violent disruption of the peaceful protests by the police led to the brutal killing of some students at the University of Lagos

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Nigerian Man Arrested At 17 Over #EndSARS Protest Freed After Five Years In Detention

A young Nigerian man has finally regained his freedom after spending more than five years behind bars for participating in the 2020 #EndSARS protest against police brutality, a case rights advocates describe as a glaring example of injustice and abuse of the criminal justice system.

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‘Anyone Defending Rights Should Be Protected’: Groups Back Human Rights Defenders Bill At Nigerian National Assembly Hearing

Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and Accountability Lab have endorsed the proposed Human Rights Defenders Bill (HB 1867), describing it as timely and necessary.

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