The Nigerian Immigration Service briefly detained Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, immediately upon his return to Nigeria. This incident occurred as members of the Take It Back Movement and other activists gathered at the airport in anticipation of his arrival. Sowore, who had Read More…
The legendary Harry Belafonte, who began his career as a vocalist with the anthem “Day O” from his hit song “Banana Boat” in the 1950s and later became an activist, has passed away at the age of 96. On Tuesday, Belafonte passed away at his New York City home from congestive heart failure, with his Read More…
Comrade Omoyele Sowere, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), touched down Lagos on Monday morning, declaring his joy for returning to the city after he was arrested three years ago by security men and taken to Abuja. Sowore, who was received by a large crowd of party members and supporters, affirmed that Read More…
The Uyo Correctional Centre has turned back a Lagos-based human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong sentenced to one month imprisonment on Wednesday morning by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot allegedly without trial. The prison authorities, according to Effiong, declined to incarcerate him, on grounds of Covid-19 protocols. Effiong has been updating Read More…
African singer-songwriter, actress, and activist, Angelique Kidjo will be joining a host of stars in the 34th Tibet House US virtual benefit concert taking palce in New York, US on 17th February 2021. According to the organisers, “One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, The 34th Annual Tibet Read More…