By Adebamiwa Olugbenga Michael

The reported move by Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) to pressure Meta into taking down activist Omoyele Sowore’s Facebook page has sparked outrage among rights advocates. Human rights campaigner Deji Adeyanju condemned the action, describing it as an “unacceptable assault on free speech and democracy.” His remarks highlight a deepening debate in Nigeria: where should the line be drawn between legitimate criticism of leaders and unlawful defamation?

By Barrister Richard Akinnola

Today, Friday, September 5 is the 16th anniversary of the death of Chief Gani Fawehinmi. There is no better way to honour Gani on the anniversary of his passing than to rebut the lies peddled against him by Mr Yakubu Mohammed, a director of Newswatch.

By Bolanle Bolawole

"Does it then mean that the PDP is out of the woods? Not really! Party leaders still have to contend with the problem of how to reintegrate Wike into the party or effectively manage the maverick politician, if I may call it that! How will the party cure him of what many party faithful see as his anti-party activities? Will he still remain in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC administration or will he be expected to quit?"

By Hassan Gimba

General Christopher Musa, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, recently urged us to learn combat skills to protect ourselves when faced with danger. He made this point as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He likened the acquisition of martial arts such as Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo to driving, swimming, and other essential survival skills. He even suggested that, were it not for the fact that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been “watered down to three weeks,” the programme should train Nigerian graduates in unarmed combat skills for daily survival against evil men.

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