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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has unequivocally denounced the recent 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs in Nigeria, as authorized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This was made known in a Communique signed by the group National Coordinator Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi. The Coalition expressed deep concern over the…

The families of individuals who were killed, injured during the #EndBadGovernance protests have issued a demand for justice and compensation from the Nigerian government. At a press conference held on Monday in Kano by the Victims Support Initiative Nigeria (VSIN), families who lost loved ones during the #EndBadGovernance protests shared…

Social justice activist and student Ayodele Aduwo has strongly condemned the University of Ibadan Students’ Union (UI’SU) leadership and Student Representative Council (UI’SRC) members for their failure to address the ongoing electricity crisis at the University College Hospital (UCH). In a statement posted on his social media account on Monday,…

Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has openly criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what he describes as rampant corruption, unprofessionalism, and bias within the organization. In a statement shared on his verified social media account, Effiong also detailed his past involvement with the EFCC, which included defending…

Human rights organization Fight Inequality Alliance has expressed strong disapproval of what it refers to as the “#RedLineToBillionaires” in Lagos State. The group alleges that wealthy elites are amassing resources while millions of Nigerians are subjected to poverty. On Saturday, the alliance organized a protest at Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos,…

Released activist Michael Adaramoye, also known as Michael Lenin, who was targeted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for his role in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, has strongly denounced the Nigerian Police Force’s (NPF) response to Amnesty International’s report on the protest. Adaramoye called the NPF’s actions “shamelessness and cruelty”…

Human rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement Omoyele Sowore has strongly criticized the Nigerian security agencies, stating that “those entrusted to uphold the law flout it with impunity.”  Sowore’s condemnation is a response to the increasing incidents of Nigerian security forces disregarding court orders and perpetrating human rights…

Agena Bob, one of the leaders of the Take It Back Movement’s Abuja branch, has publicly reacted to the recent arrest of former pastor Abraham Daniel and two others by Paul Enenche, the founder of Dunamis Church. Bob who took to his social media handle on Monday expressed his concern…

The Take It Back Movement has demanded a case review for two Kirikiri inmates, Mr. Kolawole Oladeji and Mr. Ogbonaa Igbojonwu, who have been serving life sentences since 1999 over a generator repair dispute. The duo, who hail from Ogun State, have urged the Lagos State government to reexamine their…

Human rights activist and founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is set to lead a crucial discussion on human rights violations and the controversial Cybercrime Act at the launch of HEDA Resource Centre’s Advocacy Series. The event, focusing on the theme “2024 Review of Human Rights Abuse in Nigeria,” will…