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Falana: Supreme Court Did Not Sanction Suspension of Democratic Institutions Under Emergency Rule

Posted December 16, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Human rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has clarified that the Supreme Court did not at any point approve the dismantling or suspension of democratic institutions in any part of the country under a declaration of emergency rule. He said reports suggesting otherwise were a misreading…

Malami says EFCC blocked efforts to fulfil bail terms

Posted December 14, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Detained former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of preventing him from completing the process required to secure his bail, describing the conditions imposed as excessively stringent and practically unattainable. In a statement issued…

ECOWAS Restates Resolve to Safeguard Regional Peace and Deepen Integration

Posted December 13, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has once again reiterated its strong commitment to promoting peace, stability, and deeper regional integration across West Africa. This position was affirmed at the conclusion of the 95th Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, which took place in Abuja…

Otti’s Reforms Are Transforming Abia State

Otti Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Meribole as Acting Secretary to Abia State Government

Posted December 12, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has given approval for the appointment of Dr. Emmanuel Meribole as the Acting Secretary to the State Government (SSG). This development comes after Governor Otti endorsed a request allowing the current SSG, Professor Kenneth Kalu, to embark on a leave of absence. The…

NOA Condemns Reckless Post-Exam Celebrations After AAU Student’s Tragic Death

Posted December 10, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Edo State has expressed strong concern over the increasingly dangerous style of post-examination celebrations in tertiary institutions, following the death of a final-year student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. The student reportedly lost his life in a motorcade accident on Monday, December…

US Congressman Raises Alarm Over 600,000 Displaced Christians in Benue State

Posted December 10, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has claimed that more than 600,000 Christians in Benue State are currently living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps after years of violent attacks that have forced them out of their communities. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Moore recounted the personal accounts he…

FOSAD condemns exclusion of South-East & South-South in President Tinubu’s US–Nigeria Security Working Group, demands immediate reconstitution

Posted November 28, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

Press Statement 28/11/2025 The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) expresses deep concern and strong dissatisfaction over the recent appointment of members of the US–Nigeria Security Working Group by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in which the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones were completely excluded. The Working Group constituted…

ALPSAN Chairman Rules Out Gun Licensing for Private Citizens Amid Rising Insecurity

Posted November 28, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

Major-General Elias Njoku (retd), who currently serves as the Interim Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSAN), has cautioned against calls for private citizens to be granted the right to bear arms. He argued that despite the worsening insecurity across the…

Nigeria Sliding Into Civilian Dictatorship Amid Rising Insecurity – Chief Martin Onovo Warns

Posted November 26, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

—-- Says democracy cannot thrive where rule of law is compromised, dissenting voices are suppressed, and government accountability is replaced by executive overreach. A Public Policy Analyst and Former Presidential Candidate, National Conscience Party (NCP), Chief Martin Onovo, made this known while speaking on the topic “Nnamdi Kanu’s Life…

Why I Didn’t Sentence Nnamdi Kanu To Death – Justice Omotosho Tell Nigerians

Posted November 21, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

----- Says his decision to avoid the death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu was guided by moral teachings that emphasize mercy. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has explained why he chose to sentence Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life…

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