Authorities in Gambia must free dozens of political prisoners and end the brutal crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly ahead of elections later this year or face suspension from the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), Amnesty International said in a new report published today.

The embattled Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has told a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, that he remained the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

UNDOUBTEDLY, PresidentMuhammadu Buhari’s 365 days in office has been an eventful one for the judiciary. For most trial Judges, it was quite a very busy and tiring period. The reinvigorated Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, initiated proceedings against some high-profile politically exposed persons, while the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, ordered day-to-day trial of such corruption cases.

“For example, we are asked to teach some subjects in the curriculum that are not recognised in higher institutions. Such subjects include, Civic Education and Vocational subjects. These don’t have any place in admission requirements into any of our colleges or universities.”

Karim Benzema unleashed a new storm of controversy on Wednesday by saying French coach Didier Deschamps had “bowed to pressure from a racist part of France” by keeping him out of the Euro 2016 squad.