DSS Arrests Man for Calling for Military Coup on Social Media
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Innocent Chukwuma in Rivers State for allegedly using his X account to call for a military coup in Nigeria. His account has since been suspended for violating X Corp’s community rules.
Nnamdi Kanu Withdraws Plan to Call Witnesses, Insists No Case Against Him
Detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has withdrawn his plan to call witnesses in his terrorism trial, insisting there is no valid charge against him under Nigerian law as the court adjourns till November 4–6.
Court Grants Bail to Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer and 11 Others
A Magistrate’s Court in Kuje, Abuja, has granted bail to former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer Aloy Ejimakor, and 11 others following their arrest over the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. Each defendant was granted ₦500,000 bail with strict conditions.
Tinubu Sacks Chief of Defence Staff, Appoints New Service Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has approved a major shake-up in the Nigerian military, sacking General Christopher Musa as Chief of Defence Staff and appointing Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as his replacement, alongside new heads for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Tinubu Swears in Prof. Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the sixth substantive chairman of INEC, charging him to uphold integrity and strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system ahead of upcoming elections.
