Muhamadi Matovu

1 week ago | nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu

Former presidential candidate and opposition leader, Maj Gen. Mugisha Muntu, has called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to take responsibility for the conduct of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and warned against the dangers of military impunity.

1 week ago | nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu

National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has expressed sorrow following the death of businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, the son of prominent city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia. In a statement released on Saturday, Kyagulanyi described Rajiv as “a humble, kind, and generous young man,” noting that he was “extremely shocked and saddened” by the tragic news.

1 week ago | nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu

Former Minister of Ethics and Integrity and human rights activist Miria Matembe has rejected claims circulating on social media that she has changed her position on President Museveni's leadership. Matembe condemned the allegations as "nonsensical rubbish" and accused the National Resistance Movement (NRM) of attempting to manipulate public opinion.

1 week ago | nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned what it described as the abduction and torture of Edward Ssebuufu, widely known as Eddie Mutwe, chief bodyguard to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. In a statement issued this week, the legal body demanded Mutwe’s immediate and unconditional release, describing his incommunicado detention since April 27 as a blatant violation of constitutional rights and international human rights norms.

2 weeks ago | nilepost.co.ug | Muhamadi Matovu

The National Coordinator of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), Alice Alaso, has urged the Equal Opportunities Commission to audit polling stations across Uganda. She raised concern over what she called systemic voter disenfranchisement, mainly affecting persons with disabilities, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups. Speaking to Nile Post, Alaso said electoral officials often defy laws meant to protect disabled voters.