Five years on, army officers illegally sacked by Buratai still hopeful of justice
President Buhari and the military authorities have continued to violate the law but the affected officers are still hopeful of justice. 7 min read
In what is one of Nigeria’s worst cases of arbitrariness, disregard for the court and shabby treatment of her heroes since Muhammadu Buhari, a former major-general, became president, senior army officers illegally dismissed five years ago are still hoping the authorities will comply with the law and ensure justice in their case. PREMIUM TIMES’ Taiwo Adebayo, who has reported on the matter for five years, takes a look at the matter again.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) says the use of social media has heightened the spread of fake news and hate speech in Nigeria.
Prof. Nmandi Ekeanyanwu, National President of Nigerian chapter of the council, said this at the 22nd International Conference and Annual General Meeting of ACCE in Kano.
African Examiner reports that the theme of the conference was “Mediating security in a new media age and in COVID-19 era; Discourse, Technology and Society”.
“Nigeria and many other African nations face dire national security challenges caused by worsening economic conditions and poor leadership across all spectrum of the society.
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16 police officers killed in Nigeria last week
Not all the attacks on police facilities were successful as 11 attackers were killed in an incident in Imo State. 4 min read
Targeted attacks on security operatives, particularly police officers, continued in some parts of Nigeria last week leading to the death of, at least, 16 police officers.
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PREMIUM TIMES review of newspaper reports and official statements by public officials shows that the 16 officers were slain in attacks on four different police stations across the South-east and South-south regions of Nigeria. Both regions have in the past few weeks witnessed targeted attacks on security officials and facilities.