“Where any person through text message, tweets, WhatsApp or through any social media post any abusive statement knowing same to be false with intent to set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for two years or a fine of N2,000,000.00 or both fine and imprisonment.”

The peaceful protest embarked upon on Tuesday by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against the continued incarceration of Mr. Nnamdi Kalu the Radio Biafra Director, turned bloody at about 1.30 am early hours of Wednesday, after an alleged encounter by the Joint Military Taskforce comprising, Army, Navy, Police and Civil Defense, who clashed at Niger Bridge Head with some members of the IPOB who vowed to continue their blockage of the bridge for three days until Kanu is released.

A prominent Angolan rapper on trial for rebellion has told a court that Africa’s second longest-serving leader, President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, should step down after 36 years in office. Luaty Beirao, who along with 16 other young Angolan opposition activists went on trial two weeks ago for “rebellion and a coup attempt”, promptly said “Yes your honour” when asked in court Tuesday by Judge Domingos da Costa Mesquita:

As pro-Biafran protests continue to swell in some parts of the South-east, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has disclosed that no fewer than 137 of such protesters have been arrested and currently undergoing prosecution.‎

Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko said Wednesday he will take up the contractual option of a rematch against Tyson Fury in an attempt to win back his belts.