Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has criticized activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for referring to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” Sowore made the statement in an August 25 tweet, referencing a video of President
By Lewis Chukwuma Arguably the poster-boy of Nigeria’s activism ecosystem, online publisher of SaharaReporters and rambunctious politician, Omoyele Sowore, has probably earned his epaulets, tracking his nimble interventions and a wide swathe of comic escapades he has scripted in the last two decades, often laced with quaint rhetorical violence. But has the fire-eating
The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for referring to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” in social media posts. Filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the five-count charge accuses Sowore of publishing false and defamatory content with the intent to
By Kolawole MusiliuIt is quite ironic, if not ignorant, that Sahara Reporter is choosing to mudslide the State Security Service or its current management. While the timing may be probably justified (for those who believe in Omoyele Sowore’s roforofo-style of journalistic politics). Sowore’s long-time instrument of blackmail, which he deploys time and again, to
By Sunday Oladapo In every democracy, there is a thin line between freedom of expression and actions that could undermine national security. While citizens have the right to criticize government policies and leaders, those rights do not extend to making statements or taking actions that threaten public order. This is where the Department of State […]
By Danladi Shehu If a man cooks for a community ,the meal would scarcely go round, However, if a community decides to cook for a man, the feast will overwhelm him – old African proverb. The foregoing may have aptly captured the likely outcome of the current standoff between the Department of State Services (DSS) […]









