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The Lagos State Chapter of the Take It Back Movement has welcomed the dismissal of Professor Olatunji Tajudeen Fasasi Abanikanda, Dean of the School of Agriculture at Lagos State University (LASU), following multiple allegations of inhumane treatment, sexual harassment, and other serious misconduct involving students and staff. The decision comes…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has firmly rejected calls to join a new political coalition aimed at defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, describing the coalition as an assembly of corrupt and compromised politicians who have bled…

The Take It Back Movement (TIB) has issued a stern warning to the University of Ibadan (UI), condemning the ongoing victimization of student protesters and threatening mass resistance if the university does not immediately cease its crackdown on student activists. In a letter dated June 30, 2025, addressed to the…

The Take It Back Movement (TIB) and the Coalition of Victims of Oworonshoki Illegal Demolition have jointly condemned what they described as the Lagos State Government’s “nonchalant attitude, gross negligence, and ongoing threats” against more than 10,000 residents forcibly evicted from the Oworonshoki area of Lagos. In a statement jointly…

The Lagos State Coordinator of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement, Adekunle Adeyemi Taofeeq, has expressed strong solidarity with Nigerian police officers following their protest notice to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over ongoing pension injustices. Reacting to the development via his official Facebook account, Adeyemi stated: “We are…

The Take It Back Movement has intervened to secure the release of two students from the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State, who were remanded at the Area Command Detention Facility over controversial theft allegations. The students, Raphael Bolade, a National Diploma 1 (ND I) student from the Science Laboratory Technology…

The Abuja Chapter of the Take It Back Movement has paid an advocacy visit to two prominent civil rights lawyers, in recognition of their unwavering commitment to justice and the protection of human rights in Nigeria. According to the Movement’s Abuja Coordinator, Rex Elanu, the visit was part of ongoing…

Lagos State University (LASU) has relieved Professor O.T.F. Abanikannda of his duties as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Epe Campus, following serious allegations of inhumane and degrading treatment of final-year students under his supervision. This decision came shortly after sustained advocacy and intervention by the Lagos State Chapter of…

The Take It Back Movement has issued a formal complaint to Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, condemning the “unjust blocking” of the Facebook account belonging to Nigerian human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. In a letter addressed to Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California,…

A debate over the nature and authenticity of political opposition in Nigeria has been reignited following comments made by human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju and a firm rebuttal by the Publicity Secretary of the African Action Congress (AAC), Adeyeye Olorunfemi. Deji Adeyanju had earlier taken to social media to comment…