Tag: Omoyele Sowore
Sowore: Reps order immediate investigation of DSS’ court invasion
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called for an investigation into the invasion of an Abuja Federal High Court by…
Nigerian Judiciary Today
The latest drama by the Department of State Services (DSS) in its quest to re-arrest Omoyele Sowore after creating tumultuous…
Sowore’s re-arrest is reason I rejected Soyinka Centre award – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has frowned at the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow and for this reason…
Nigeria back in the Abacha era, says Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, said Nigeria is drifting as a democratic nation and the rule…
People are not bothered about Sowore’s re-arrest – SA to the President says
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said that millions of Nigerians are not bothered about the…
Sowore: DSS approached me with ‘death warrant deal’- Falana says
Femi Falana, counsel to Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement, on Monday, alleged that the Nigerian government offered the activist…
Falana to DSS: You lied on Sowore’s re-arrest, court invasion
Senior advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has stunningly revealed that the leader of the armed DSS operatives who stormed Justice…
Sowore: No government will allow anybody call for destabilization – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed insinuations in the media about the re-arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) of Omoyele…
Blaming Osinbajo for DSS’ misconduct is mischievous, Akinola, others tell Falana
A veteran journalist and lawyer, Dr. Richard Akinola, has faulted lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) over his statement that the Nigerian…
DSS speaks: We did not attempt to re-arrest Sowore in courtroom
The Department of State Services has rebutted what it called "serial misinformation" about what transpired in the courtroom of Justice…
Sowore: Rights commission wants SSS officials charged with contempt
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for arrest and prosecution of officers of the Department of State Services…
Sowore: NBA rebukes DSS, urges Nigerians to defend rule of law
The Nigerian Bar Association has issued a strong rebuke of the Department of State Services, calling its arrest of Omoyele…
Atiku blows hot over re-arrest of Sowore
Former vice-president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said he was angered in his spirit as he watched the commotion that…
Sowore: Buhari, the whole world is watching you – Oby Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has condemned the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement.
Sowore: SERAP condemns re-arrest, invasion of Justice Ojukwu’s court
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned the violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare…
How Sowore, Bakare were re-arrested – Femi Falana
Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and lawyer has narrated the build-up to Sowore and Bakare’s rearrest by the DSS…
Updated: DSS operatives re-arrest Sowore, Bakare
Operatives of the Department of State Services finally re-arrested publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare after a two-hour…
Davido wades into attempted re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore
DMW Boss, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has reacted to the attempt to rearrest Omoyele Sowore on Friday by…
Drama as armed DSS move to rearrest Sowore in court
There was a mild drama at the court 7, Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, as armed operatives of the…
DSS bows to Court, Sowore released
After 125 days in detention, the Department of States Services, DSS, on Thursday released the publisher of Sahara Reporters and…
Naked elderly women protest Sowore’s continued detention
A group of women protested, on Thursday, in front of the Federal High Court in Abuja to demand the immediate…
Sowore: FG is treating the judiciary with disdain – Soyinka
Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has condemned the continous detention of #RevolutioNow convener Omoyele Sowore, even after perfecting his bail…
Court issues 24-hour ultimatum to DSS to release Sowore
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow…
Between Thuggery and State Disobedience
I have no hesitation in admitting that I have a personal, formative interest in the health of the Nigerian judiciary,…
Sowore’s wife, children protest his detention
Following the failure of the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore…
Court threatens DSS DG over Sowore’s release
Following the failure to release the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore despite court orders, an Abuja Federal High…
Sowore: DSS reported to Africa’s rights commission
A Nigerian rights group has written the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights requesting intervention to stop the harassment…
Clooney Foundation joins call for Sowore’s release
The Clooney Foundation, founded by Hollywood megastar George Clooney and his beautiful lawyer wife, Amal has joined the global call…
Sowore sues DSS N500m over illegal detention
Convener, #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Services, DSS, claiming N500 million for his illegal detention…
Sowore: DSS expresses dissatisfaction over threats received
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over what its described as unruly behaviour of protesters who…