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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo, Uganda International Emergency After 80 Deaths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following the deaths of at least 80 people linked to the deadly virus.

The declaration comes amid growing fears that the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, could spread rapidly across borders in Central and East Africa, especially to countries sharing boundaries with the DRC.

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"Defy Court Orders: The Dangerous Precedent Nigeria's DSS Just Set for Opposition Figures Everywhere"

The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday raised the alarm after operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) allegedly took him into custody shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

This is despite what the family described as subsisting court orders directing that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The dramatic development triggered outrage among family members, supporters and political associates of the former governor, who accused security agencies of subjecting him to psychological torture and politically motivated persecution.

Speaking to journalists outside the DSS facility in Abuja, el-Rufai’s second wife, Hasiat el-Rufai, accused security agencies of violating existing court orders and creating an atmosphere of fear around the family.

According to her, the family has been living under constant intimidation, threats and surveillance since the former governor’s detention.

“We now live in constant fear. Every day we get a threat — DSS is coming to raid your house, ICPC is coming to raid your house, police are coming to raid your house. You are being followed. Our phones are tapped,” she said.

Hasiat recounted that earlier in the day, el-Rufai appeared before Justice Joyce AbdulMalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the judge granted him bail before standing the matter down until 1pm.

She explained that during the court break, operatives allegedly attempted to move the former governor to the DSS facility, a move she said he strongly resisted because there were already two subsisting orders from a Kaduna court directing that he remain in ICPC custody.

According to her, El-Rufai questioned why security operatives were attempting to move him contrary to the court orders.

“He said to them, I am not going to step down because there are two court orders that the Kaduna court gave that I should be remanded in ICPC. Why are you bringing me here? He said, I am not a furniture to be moved,” she recounted.

She said the former governor was eventually returned to ICPC custody after the initial confrontation.

However, after the afternoon court session — during which the prosecution sought an adjournment and the judge fixed the continuation of hearing for the following day — Hasiat alleged that security operatives again attempted to move el-Rufai to DSS custody instead of returning him to the ICPC facility.

As of the time she addressed journalists, she disclosed that the former governor had refused to leave the vehicle conveying him to the DSS facility.

“He told them that if you want to take me inside DSS custody, you will have to physically force me into doing this, because you had an agreement.

“When Justice AbdulMalik said I should go to DSS in the first instance, we told her that there are subsisting orders. And she said, let DSS and ICPC go and decide who will keep him — and you people decided they are keeping him with ICPC.

“What has changed?” she queried.

Hasiat further alleged that el-Rufai, who she said had spent 91 days in detention, had also been denied access to his personal doctors despite an order by Justice Aikawa of the Kaduna State High Court granting him unfettered access to his lawyers and physicians.

She stated that even the ICPC’s in-house doctor had recommended that el-Rufai undergo medical tests, after which there was an agreement that his doctors would return to discuss the results with him.

According to her, that arrangement was later blocked.

“When you see a doctor and you run tests, you are expected to see the doctor back so that he explains what the problem is. He was denied access to the doctor because in their own explanation, they said Malam was not aware that the doctor was coming. I asked Malam — Malam said nobody told him,” she said.

The family demanded that the former governor be immediately returned to ICPC custody in line with the existing court orders, while also calling for the restoration of his access to personal physicians and an end to the psychological torment being inflicted on both el-Rufai and members of his family.

The DSS and ICPC have offered no official response to the allegations. The silence, in its own way, is the loudest statement of all.

Nigeria's courts have spoken. The question now is whether anyone — in Abuja's corridors of power, in the hallowed chambers of the National Assembly, or in the streets where ordinary Nigerians watch all of this unfold — is brave enough to enforce the answer.

Because if a Federal High Court bail order can be defied without consequence today, whose liberty is safe tomorrow?

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JUST IN: Justice Crack Granted ₦5M Bail - Nigeria's War on Free Speech Is Just Getting Started

Social media influencer Justice Mark Chidiebere, known as "Justice Crack," has finally been granted ₦5 million bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja — nearly THREE WEEKS after the Nigerian Army secretly arrested him on April 28.

His crime? Posting videos about soldiers' poor feeding conditions.

He faces a 3-count charge under the Cybercrimes Act — including circulating "false information," breaching public peace, and attempted felony. He pleaded NOT GUILTY.

The road to bail was anything but smooth:
The Army held him incommunicado for 4 days before confirming his arrest. The DSS then took over, before the Attorney-General of the Federation stepped in to personally lead prosecution. His own lawyers clashed in open court, causing a dramatic bail setback on May 14.

Supporters call it silencing a whistleblower.
The military calls it national security.
The real question nobody is asking: If soldiers are being poorly fed while fighting Nigeria's wars — shouldn't Nigerians know?

Justice Crack is out on bail. But his trial continues — and so does Nigeria's crackdown on online free speech.

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DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE: DSS BLOCKS NIGERIANS FROM THEIR OWN COURTROOM

The Day Justice Was Turned Away at the Door

In a nation already grappling with deep institutional distrust, something deeply alarming unfolded inside a Nigerian courtroom — and the reverberations are being felt across the country.

Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS), the country's powerful domestic intelligence agency, allegedly prevented ordinary Nigerian citizens from entering a court proceeding described as a matter of public interest. No warrants. No explanation. Just boots at the door of justice.
For human rights activist and former Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, this was not just a procedural irregularity — it was a declaration of war against Nigeria's democracy itself.

"This is no longer a democracy. Democracy is dead in Nigeria," Sowore declared in a fiery statement that has since sent shockwaves through civil society, legal circles, and the Nigerian public.

Democracy Doesn't Die in Darkness — It Dies in Plain Sight

The most dangerous thing about what allegedly happened at that Nigerian courthouse is not the incident itself — it is the normalization that follows.
When citizens shrug. When lawyers stay silent. When journalists move on to the next story. When activists are dismissed as troublemakers. That is when democracy truly dies — not with a bang, but with collective indifference.

Sowore's declaration — "Democracy is dead in Nigeria" — should not be received as a statement of defeat. It should be received as a rallying cry.

The rule of law is not a gift handed down by governments. It is a right demanded and defended by the people. And if the DSS, or any agency of state, believes it can stand between Nigerians and their constitutional rights — in a courtroom, at a polling booth, or anywhere else — then the people of Nigeria face a defining choice:

Watch democracy die. Or fight to resurrect it.

What do you think? Is Nigeria's democracy truly under threat? Drop your thoughts in the comments below — and SHARE this post so more Nigerians can see what's happening. The truth must not be silenced.

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Emmanuel Macron Abruptly Stops Speech to Scold Audience

A dramatic scene unfolded at a major Africa summit after Emmanuel Macron reportedly interrupted proceedings to confront and scold members of the audience during a heated exchange.

The tense moment has sparked reactions online, with critics and supporters debating Macron’s tone, diplomacy, and France’s relationship with African nations.

The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of France’s influence and policies across Africa.

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Nigeria's Refinery Gamble: Questions Mount Over NNPC's New Chinese Partners
Two Chinese Firms at the Center of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal Lack Verifiable Crude Refining Experience, Assessment Report Finds

Fresh concerns are mounting after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited signed a multi-billion-dollar refinery partnership with two Chinese firms — Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd.

An independent assessment claims neither company has verifiable experience operating crude oil refineries, despite being brought in to help revive Nigeria’s struggling Port Harcourt and Warri refineries.

The report alleges:
▪️ Sanjiang operates in petrochemicals — not crude refining
▪️ Xingcheng reportedly has “zero verifiable background” in oil and gas
▪️ Nigeria has already spent over $2.5 billion on failed refinery rehabilitation efforts over the years

Critics are now demanding transparency from NNPC, questioning how the companies were selected and whether proper due diligence was conducted.

With Nigeria’s energy future and billions in public funds at stake, pressure is growing for the National Assembly and independent experts to scrutinize the deal.

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₦20 TRILLION STOLEN EVERY YEAR? — HERE'S WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON

Top Nigerian lawyer and Senior Advocate, Olisa Agbakoba, is making serious waves after releasing a bombshell policy paper accusing the Tinubu administration of overseeing a staggering N20 trillion annual revenue loss — and he's blaming it on a deliberate failure to follow Nigeria's own Constitution.

THE LEGAL ARGUMENT
Agbakoba points to Section 162(1) of Nigeria's Constitution, which clearly states that ALL government revenues must be paid into the Federation Account — but says this law is simply being ignored. He also argues that the popular Treasury Single Account (TSA) has no constitutional backing, calling it an executive workaround with no legal force.

WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING?
According to his firm OAL, revenues are being diverted or withheld before they even reach the Federation Account — every single year. To make matters worse, nearly 70% of federal revenue is currently swallowed up by debt servicing, leaving almost nothing for roads, hospitals, or schools.

WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
Agbakoba is pushing for a constitutional amendment that would force ALL revenues to be paid into the Federation Account in full, before any deductions — with zero room for executive workarounds.

THE 2027 ANGLE
He's now calling on Nigerians to make this a 2027 election issue, demanding every presidential candidate publicly state how they plan to fix the Federation Account crisis.
"This is not a technocratic debate — it is a democratic one. It is about whose money this is." — Agbakoba

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The Law They Are Breaking Every Day: Falana's Explosive Indictment of Nigeria's Police and the Rights Crisis in Every Station Across the Land

There are few figures in Nigeria's public life who command the simultaneous respect of the oppressed and the discomfort of the powerful. Barrister Femi Falana, SAN — human rights lawyer, constitutional activist, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria — is one of them. For over 42 years of practice, Falana has built an exceptional reputation as a legal activist and defender of civil liberties, particularly in the defence of journalists, protesters, and marginalised communities.

Now, in what observers are describing as one of his most explosive public addresses in recent memory, Falana has done what he does best: held a mirror to the face of Nigeria's law enforcement establishment, and the reflection is deeply disturbing. In a sweeping and meticulously argued speech, the firebrand barrister catalogued a litany of infractions being committed daily across Nigeria's police stations and detention centres — infractions that are not just morally troubling, but legally indefensible.
His central, revelatory charge: the Nigerian state possesses progressive, rights-protective legislation that its own law enforcement agencies routinely ignore, violate, and treat as if it does not exist.

Generally, in Nigeria, the issue has not always been with the existence of laws, but with their implementation. It is commonplace to find flagrant abuses of legislative enactments.

Falana's warning is ultimately one that transcends the specifics of police reform. It is a warning about the soul of a democracy. A state that enacts rights it does not enforce is not a state that respects rights at all — it is a state that has learned to perform respect while continuing to deny it.
The question is no longer whether Nigeria has the laws to protect its citizens. It does. The question is whether its institutions have the will — and whether its citizens have the awareness — to demand that those laws be honoured. Falana, for his part, has spent 42 years refusing to let either question go unanswered.

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TRENDING: "THEY CALL HIM A DRIFTER. COULD PETER OBI & KWANKWASO BE BUILDING NIGERI'AS MOST DANGEROUS OPPOSITION YET?

In the high-stakes theatre of Nigerian politics, where allegiances shift like desert sand, another seismic moment that no political observer could ignore occured. Two of Nigeria's most prominent opposition politicians — former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso — formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday in Abuja, in a move that reshapes the country's political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The two former governors, who between them commanded millions of votes in the 2023 elections, did not simply change parties. They signalled the possible formation of the most formidable opposition coalition Nigeria has seen in years — one that could define who challenges President Bola Tinubu at the polls.

Peter Obi is, by any measure, a polarising figure — beloved by millions, dismissed by others. What Sunday's events in Abuja confirm is that Nigeria's 2027 elections will not be a quiet affair. The NDC, once a peripheral party, now carries the ambitions of two of the country's most recognisable political personalities.

The real question is not which party Obi or Kwankwaso belongs to — it is whether the Nigerian electorate, battered by economic hardship and disillusionment, will give the opposition the unity of purpose it has so far lacked. As the INEC deadline ticks down and the 2027 campaign season draws nearer, Nigeria is watching. And the world is watching Nigeria.

"A new Nigeria is possible" — Peter Obi may have said those words at the NDC secretariat, but whether they become a reality will depend less on which party he flies and more on whether he, Kwankwaso, and Nigeria's fractured opposition can finally get their act together.

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BREAKING: Peter Obi Quits the ADC — and Raises Questions Nigeria Cannot Ignore

On the morning of Sunday, May 3, 2026, Peter Obi posted a message on his verified X handle that was at once measured in tone and explosive in implication. The former presidential candidate confirmed his exit from the African Democratic Congress, citing deepening internal crises and a hostile political environment, describing Nigeria's political space as increasingly toxic, where intimidation, insecurity, and persistent scrutiny have become the norm.

What made the statement remarkable was not only what Obi said — but what he was careful not to say. He went out of his way to absolve the party's leadership of personal blame. "Let me state clearly," he wrote, "my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me."

The indictment, instead, was aimed at something far larger and far harder to confront: a Nigerian state whose agents, he alleged, had followed him from one party into the next, carrying with them the same tools of destabilisation — court cases, internal division, suspicion, and the politics of control over service.

For many Nigerians watching from the outside, the message landed like a verdict — not on Peter Obi, but on the health of democracy itself.

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