Deji Adeyanju, leader of civil society organisation, Concerned Nigerians, has asked the United States Embassy in Nigeria to impose visa ban on Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, over the illegal arrest and detention of Nigerian journalists, Agba Jalingo and Joseph Odok. In a letter addressed to the embassy and signed by Adeyanju, the group said it believes that the illegal arrest and detention of Jalingo and Odok shouldn’t happen in a democracy. Both journalist have been in detention for allegedly writing articles against the governor. Part of the petition letter signed by Deji Adeyanju reads “This trend of despotism without consequences will only aggravate the worsening human rights condition in the country. We write to call the attention of the United States Embassy in Nigeria to the unabashed clampdown on press freedom and freedom of expression in Cross River State. Governor Ben Ayade has declared war on press freedom and free s...
- Simon Louis and Mary Emmanuelle are best friends of over 20 years while they dated - Mary fell sick and needs a kidney donour and she has a rare blood group which made it difficult to get one but Simon donates one of his own - He proposes marriage to her after they have both healed but she turned him down After donating his kidney to the love of his life, Mary Emmanuelle, of course Simon Louis was the happiest man when she survived it. He had thought the best thing for him to do after both of them survived the operation was to pop the question after she was nursed back to health. Alas, Mary turned down Simon’s proposal despite having being together for over two decades and like matured people, they both agreed to remain best friends. Simon, 49, said: “I offered her my heart but I had to settle for giving her my kidney. Whatever happens, I’ll never regret giving her the gift of life.” And Mary, 41, claimed: “He is my very best friend and always will be. Th...
ome Fulanis from Niger Republic have been intercepted by Taskforce officials of Enugu South Local Government Area. The Fulanis were intercepted on Tuesday May 11, along Enugu-Port Harcourt Flyover Garki in Enugu State. While some of the Niger Republic nationals ran into the bushes and markets, those apprehended by the taskforce and members of the community were paraded alongside items they came into the state with. Here is the video;
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