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The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, was allegedly arrested and beaten up by the police in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Wednesday.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is increasing his efforts to "stop the aggression" against the Gaza Strip, knowing that such a demand can't be achieved immediately. Abbas is currently pressing to deliver medical aid, food, and fuel into the enclave. An informed Palestinian source told Asharq Al-Awsat that Abbas will discuss the matter with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman, demanding more pressure on Israel to allow the delivery of fuel, medical, and food aid.
Labour Strike: Civil Society Activists Vow To Enforce Sit At Home
The leadership of United Action Front of Civil Society, the organised platform of the Nigerian Civil Society on issues of governance and democracy in Nigeria, has expressed concern over the alleged threat to the life of investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, who is presently on asylum in Ghana. David Hundeyin in a recent video alleged that the Nigerian government was orchestrating a plot to have him repatriated from Ghana to harass and unjustly detain him.
The United Action Front of Civil Society, the umbrella platform for the organised Civil Society on issues of Governance and Democracy, has bemoaned recent spate of both civilian and military coups in countries across Africa. The group which stated this in a statement issued on Friday, in reaction to Wednesday's military coup in Gabon, barely one month military juntas ousted a democratically elected President in Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, regretted that flawed elections and compromised judiciary have become a fertile grounds for military intervention.