Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has been released by the Nigerian police after being held for two days. Sowore confirmed his release on Friday evening, thanking supporters who stood by him during the period. Daily Times had earlier reported that Sowore’s hand was broken by the police before he was moved […]
A Chief magistrate court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Rita Marshall has adjourned its ruling on a no case submission filed by the defendants in case number MC/428C/19. The defendants, Jonathan Ugbal and Jeremiah Archibong, are the News Editor and Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, an online newspaper based in Cross River State. READ […]
Members of the #RevolutionNow Movement of Coalition for Revolution, CORE, had a torrid time with men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in Lagos, on Wednesday as the security agency ensured that the peaceful protest by the group did not get out of hand, Daily Times monitored. The group of protesters, clad in their signature […]
There was a mild drama on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday when the President’s most senior spokesman, Femi Adesina; and the National President of Revolutionary Lawyers Forum, Mr Tope Akinyode, exchanged words over the RevolutionNow protests that took place in various parts of the country on Wednesday. Akinyode, who took part in the RevolutionNow […]
Daily Times gathered that the Presidency has said the RevolutionNow protests that held in different parts of the country on Wednesday were a mere child’s play and an irritation. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday. Adesina said the protests were […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday morning has arrested seven 7 #Revolutionnow protesters Osun State. The protesters, wearing orange colour cap around Olaiya Area of Osogbo, led by Bakare popularly known as ‘Mandate’ were armed with placards had converged on Correspondents’ chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists located in the area and […]