DSS seeks to adjourn Sowore’s cybercrime trial until after 2027 polls
The DSS has directed its counsel to seek a pause in the cybercrime case against AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore until after the January 2027 election, a case that has…
Rotimi Amaechi, Omoyele Sowore, others at the NBA Conference | Photo: TheCable
Amaechi, Sowore clash at NBA conference
The exchange, which also drew in Peter Obi, turned the NBA's 66th conference in Port Harcourt into a heated preview of 2027 campaign battle lines. Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of…
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Sowore drops bid to compel DSS DG to testify in ‘cybercrime’ trial
The withdrawal came after AGF Lateef Fagbemi made a surprise appearance challenging the subpoena issued against DSS chief Oluwatosin Ajayi Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),…
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DSS holds journalist covering Sowore over alleged drone permit breach
DSS cites missing certificate; activist alleges arrest aimed at blocking bail compliance through confiscation of passport The Department of State Services has detained journalist Zainab Sodiq, who covers the activities…
Court orders N200m bail for Sowore in alleged cybercrime trial
Court grants activist Omoyele Sowore N200m bail in his cybercrime trial, with new conditions including sureties and a passport deposit A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted activist and…
Omoyele Sowore in court | Photo: StreetReporter
Controversial detention: Court remands activist Sowore in Kuje prison over defamation
Detention ordered as judge dismisses recusal bid; activist faces charges over social media post describing president as criminal A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the detention of Omoyele…
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Sowore declares 2027 presidential ambition, says he is running to win
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Action Congress. Sowore, 55,…
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Police arrest Sowore in court
Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher has been arrested by police at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. This happened immediately after appearing in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu,…
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DSS pressures X to ban Sowore’s account, threatens action over Tinubu post
The Department of State Services (DSS) has written to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, demanding the urgent deactivation of Omoyele Sowore’s verified account. According to the…
