The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism said it has postponed the presentation of its integrity award to Nigeria vice president Yemi Osinbajo over the detention of Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore.
“The Vice President Osinbajo himself shares this awareness and the inappropriateness of the award at this point.”re-arrested Sowore barely 24hours after his releaseSowore was released on Thursday night after a federal high court gave Nigeria’s secret police a 24-hour ultimatum to release him. Sowore was arrested on Saturday, August 3 after calling for a nationwide protest tagged #RevolutionNow.
Veteran photojournalist Sunmi Smart-Cole and Amnesty International will receive honorary awards while 13 distinguished journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted.
WSoyinkaCentre This man is shameless. The worse yoruba man ever existed
WSoyinkaCentre Who cares? Baba Osinbajo's got more awards so no need u hia! U can keep it
WSoyinkaCentre You still are the candidate for the award Mr Vice President
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Sowore: WSCIJ suspends award for Osinbajo - The Nation NewspaperSowore: WSCIJ (WSoyinkaCentre) suspends award for ProfOsinbajo WSAIR2019 Africmil CivicMediaLab WSoyinkaCentre TheICIR HEDAgenda MRA_Nigeria NUJNIG OrderPaper ParadigmHQ PremiumTimesng ptcij SaharaReporters SERAPNigeria WSoyinkaCentre ProfOsinbajo Africmil CivicMediaLab TheICIR HEDAgenda MRA_Nigeria NUJNIG OrderPaper ParadigmHQ PremiumTimesng ptcij SaharaReporters SERAPNigeria Please help retweet 🙏 Available for sale Location:Brains and Hammers City at Life Camp Abuja Nigeria I bedroom-7million 2 bedroom-16.5million 3bedroom-22.5million 4bedroom terrace-20.8million 4bedroom semi detached plus a 1 bedroom BQ-30.8million SERAPNigeria WSoyinkaCentre ProfOsinbajo Africmil CivicMediaLab TheICIR HEDAgenda MRA_Nigeria NUJNIG OrderPaper ParadigmHQ PremiumTimesng ptcij SaharaReporters Great move there, how can osinbajo get an award now when he couldn't even condemn the desecration of the hallowed court he swore to defend? WSoyinkaCentre ProfOsinbajo Africmil CivicMediaLab TheICIR HEDAgenda MRA_Nigeria NUJNIG OrderPaper ParadigmHQ PremiumTimesng ptcij SaharaReporters SERAPNigeria Why not it reads 'suspends award for' ProfOsinbajo & others, Or only his was withdrawn?
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Sowore: Wole Soyinka Centre protests 'impunity', postpones award to OsinbajoIn a protest against the treatment of Omoyele Sowore, the WSCIJ has postponed the presentation of an award to the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. This is good to our Democracy They are sick! Period. What award do you intend to give this sick v.p His pedigree in Lagos state government is questionable...someone who said Lagos state primary school pensioners don't deserve their pension in a bid to defend government, yet he's a SAN...
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Sowore: NBA denies calling for Buhari's impeachment | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsNigerian Bar Association has denied calling for the impeachment of the country’s president over the poor handling of the prosecution of a former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore by the secret police. Media reports over the weekend said the lawyers’ body wanted the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Buhari if he did not sack …
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DSS denies rearresting Sowore | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsNigeria's Department of State Service (DSS) on Saturday denied rearresting Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore. PMB free sowore omoyele now You are OBSESSED with SOWORE AND HIS FANTASY PLANS and you are not bothered about NATIONAL SECURITY AND SAFETY. POOR YOU. Nigeria is about to break in pieces!!!!
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DSS denies rearresting Sowore in court | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News“A critical look at the videos in circulation would convince any objective viewer that there was no DSS personnel during the entire period the Sowore crowd acted out its orchestrated drama.” Who told you,? Then, where is YeleSowore? Ok let agree to disagree about the unfortunate incident Want to believe I'm a objective Shark & I didn't see any DSS in the court videos So where is the actor [Sowore] of the orchestrated drama? If you know please o don't comment o, just 🔁 for DSS custody lolz
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Sowore: Before darkness falls on democracy | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News“The conclusion everywhere has been that the Friday incident has compounded growing concerns around deteriorating freedom of speech and press rights in Nigeria.” Nigeria OmoyeleSowore DSS MuhammaduBuhari Mischievous conclusions you mean Slipping down to anarchy. we are not safe with this new culture of rule of law. Have you guys conducted a painstaking investigation on this matter before jumping to conclusion... or this is just spining...
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