Audu Maikori

We are getting a sense the DSS and other security agencies didn’t quite move on from the military era

The Department of State Security is not having a good time in the court of public opinion right now. And it’s actually for good reason. We should even be raising more hell than we currently are, The other day in Lagos, a group of photographers had to spend about two hours waiting at the DSS... Read More

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The Thread: It’s only a matter of time before the DSS comes for you

What is the DSS up to exactly? The other day it was Apostle Suleman they attempted to kidnap in the middle of the night. When that did not succeed, the man of God was extended an invitation by the DSS. As if he knew what might happen if he took that trip alone, he went... Read More

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February 24, 2017

Police drop charges against Audu Maikori

by Azeez Adeniyi The Police has dropped charges against Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori, LIB reports. Maikori had been arrested and detained last week by the Police after his tweets about the purported killing of five students in Kaduna by Fulani herdsmen. Counsel to Audu Maikori, Mark Jacob told LIB that the charges were dropped... Read More

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February 23, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria- strong individuals, weak institutions and a broken society.

By Ogundana Michael Rotimi Last Saturday, we woke up to the news that Audu Maikori, the CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment, was arrested in Lagos; by a team of policemen attached to the Inspector-General Monitoring And Intelligence Team and was immediately transferred to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. His arrest, however, was not disconnected from... Read More

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February 20, 2017

Audu Maikori, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Adele | Here are our winners and losers from last week

From entertainment to politics to even fashion, here are last week’s winners and losers: WINNERS Audu Maikori: The Chocolate City CEO was arrested by the police on Friday afternoon and taken to the Police Headquarters in Abuja on the same day. He was accused of inciting the public and inflaming the Southern Kaduna situation by spreading... Read More

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February 20, 2017

YNaija Editorial: Freedom of expression in Nigeria is under serious threat

One of the key pillars in a democracy is the right to freedom of expression; as a matter of fact, this right is guaranteed by the constitution. With this freedom upheld, people within the country are confident that they can express their thoughts on anything without fear of recrimination. Recently, this freedom has come under... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Analysis: Was there just cause to arrest Audu Maikori?

by Mark Amaza On Friday evening, entertainment mogul Audu Maikori was arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) in Lagos and taken to Abuja. Although the reason for the arrest was not officially stated, Maikori has been in the eye of the storm for the past few weeks for using misleading pictures when protesting... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Audu Maikori to be arraigned in court

by Dolapo Adelana Chief Executive Officer of Chocolate City, Audu Maikori who was arrested Friday night by the Police is to be arraigned in court soon, The Punch reports. Maikori was picked up in Lagos following what was termed “inciting statements” on the crisis in Southern Kaduna. The lawyer cum entrepreneur was released on Saturday from... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: The arrest of Audu Maikori and the misplaced calls to pray for the tyrant

by Femi Fani-Kayode Permit me to begin this contribution with an aside. It is only a weak, insecure, paranoid, wicked, heartless, ignorant, lawless and callous government that refuses to identify, apprehend, prosecute and hang the bloodthirsty, psychopathic and murdering Janjaweed Islamist Fulani militants and herdsmen and instead arrests an innocent and accomplished young man like... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Aisha Buhari’s birthday, Beyonce’s tipping point | See our top 10 photos from the past week

We had the Grammys, we have had the fashion weeks in New York and London a lot in between. Here are our top ten photos from the past week: More that Adele’s moving acceptance speech and host, James Cordon’s fall and improve car pool Karaoke, Beyonce’s performance of Sandcastle os one thing we’ll remember the... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Femi Kuti, Pa Ikhide, Bashir Ahmaad and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Just In: Audu Maikori released 24 hours after arrest

by Azeez Adeniyi Chocolate City President, Audu Maikori has been released 24-hours after he was arrested by the Police. Edward Ayide-Isreal, his personal assistant confirmed his release via Twitter. He wrote, “Thanks everyone for #FreeAudu He’s been released.” Maikori was arrested after claiming that five students of an institution in Kaduna were murdered by Fulani... Read More

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February 18, 2017

#FreeAudu: Governor El-Rufai needs to bring charges against Audu Maikori, for his own sake

The reactions to the arrest of Chocolate City Entertainment boss, Audu Maikori have spiralled since Nigerians woke up to the news. We reported late Friday night that Maikori had been arrested in Lagos by the Nigerian Police and was flown to Abuja where he is held in the Police Headquarters. According to his lawyer, he... Read More

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February 18, 2017

PDP youths demand immediate release of Audu Maikori

by Azeez Adeniyi The Peoples Democratic Party, National Youth Frontier (PDP NYF) has condemned the arrest of Chocolate City founder, Barr. Audu Maikori. In a statement on Saturday, the group described the arrest of the lawyer as a show of shame, excessive display of tyranny and an act of executive rascality. According to the statement... Read More

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February 18, 2017

The Thread: “Nigeria – a country where we arrested a man for naming his dog ‘Buhari’ and freed those who beheaded a woman” |

It’s Saturday afternoon, and the predominant topic on Twitter NG has been Audu Maikori’s arrest. Word about his arrest came through Twittervine last night, and it’s been trending since. With flammable subjects such as this one, it’s no surprise that Twitter Nigeria is divided over El Rufai’s move to teach Audu Maikori a lesson about... Read More

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February 18, 2017

El-Rufai has agreed to free Audu Maikori quickly – Ezekwesili

by Azeez Adeniyi Ex-Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has disclosed that she discussed with Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai over the arrest of Audu Maikori. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Ezekwesili said El-Rufai stated that the law was taking its course. “Audu this apology helps as an entry point to lessons of yesterday’s event which... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria’s ancient laws in modern times

by Cheta Nwanze “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” — John Dalberg-Acton One thing I’ve talked about in the past is how archaic our laws are, and how much out of tune with current existence they are. I first became aware of this a few years ago when a man, John Obinna,... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Respect citizen digital rights, #FreeAuduMaikori Now! Group tells FG

The Paradigm Initiative, an advocacy group has called for the release of Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori who was arrested on Friday. Maikori had said five students of an institution in Kaduna were killed by Fulani Herdsmen but the news turned out to be false. He however apologized for the misinformation. The group in a... Read More

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February 18, 2017

The Thread: Audu’s unfortunate arrest is a teachable moment, Oby Ezekwesili says | #FreeAudu

Yesterday, Audu Maikori was arrested and shipped to Abuja for ‘inciting violence’. Today, Ms Ezekwesili spoke with the state governor, El Rufai, who says he will release Audu, but wants to teach him some lessons about consequences. Do see below: I urged the @GovKaduna to get @Audu out & he replied that his policy of... Read More

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February 18, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Buhari’s second letter to the Senate The content of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second letter to the Senate while on vacation in the UK was made public. The Senate President did not publicly read a letter from the President requesting an extension of his vacation.... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Backstory: #SouthernKaduna killings and the arrest of Audu Maikori | #FreeAudu

Audu Maikori is the CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment and one of the most vocal advocates against the spate of killings in Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. At noon on Friday, he was picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos and was flown to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Mr Maikori’s lawyer, Mark... Read More

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February 17, 2017

The Thread: Some people are convinced Audu Maikori’s arrest is justified | #FreeAudu

Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi state Governor on media, Gbenga Olorunpomi, is of the mind that Audu saw his arrest coming and set “Twittermania” in motion. Gbenga believes that Audu deserves to be arrested for spreading falsehood. This just makes us wonder about a number of things: El Rufai’s statements, his role in the... Read More

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February 17, 2017

The Thread: MI Abaga and other Nigerians cry out for the FG to #FreeAudu

Since Audu Maikori, Chocolate City Group boss and native of Southern Kaduna took on the job of letting Nigerians know the extent to which Southern Kaduna had become a killing field, controversy stirred. He was accused of instigating hate and spreading falsehood and using fake pictures to buttress his messages. It turned out that one... Read More

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February 17, 2017

YNaija Says: These reports of Audu Maikori’s arrest had better not be true

We have just got hold of very disturbing news of Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori’s arrest. The National Human rights Commission reports that he was picked up by the Nigeria Police and has been flown to the Force headquarters in Abuja. Audu Maikori has been very vocal about the killings in Southern Kaduna and has often had... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Aisha Buhari, Editi Effiong, Audu Maikori and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

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