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“Attempts to silence and punish her are solely aimed at creating a climate of fear for people who want to express critical opinions in Sokoto State.”

The Take-It-Back Movement has petitioned Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, demanding justice for a female police officer, Edith Uduma, who was reportedly dismissed unjustly for reporting a rape case involving a minor at the Ibie Police station in Edo State. The Take-It-Back Movement’s Abuja branch submitted the petition on behalf…

Samuel Ihensekhien, a human rights lawyer based in Abuja, represented Glory Okolie in her case against the Nigerian government at the ECOWAS Court. He stated that throughout the proceedings, the government failed to provide a valid legal defense for Okolie’s detention, which lasted over 90 days and violated various laws,…

Opposition politicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued a call for nationwide protests in an effort to thwart President Felix Tshisekedi’s proposed revision of the country’s constitution. In October, President Felix Tshisekedi announced the formation of a commission to propose changes to the country’s constitution, as reported by…

Human rights activist Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi has openly criticized the Nigerian Army’s response to a shocking assault incident involving a Major General and his escort. The incident, captured on video, shows the General and his escort attacking a couple for overtaking their car. Despite widespread public outrage, the Army…

Human rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has strongly condemned Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for approving a minimum wage of just N70,000 for FCT workers. Sowore’s criticism comes in light of Wike’s recent decision to build luxury homes worth N700 million…

Social critic Oluwaseyifunmi Oyetunbi has made his concerns known about the state of Nigeria’s political landscape. He emphasized that those who refuse to engage in corrupt practices may struggle to attain positions of power. Oyetunbi made this known on Sunday night via his Facebook post following the Ondo State Gubernatorial…

Paul James, the Election Programme Manager for Yiaga Africa, has expressed concerns regarding vote buying in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election. James noted that politicians reportedly distributed cash, food items, and fertilizers to voters during the campaign period.   He made this known while speaking on Arise TV on…

Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights activist and the convener of the Revolutionnow Movement, has publicly denounced the prolonged detention of an Igbo couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ifedi Sunday, by the Nigerian military since 2021 over alleged ties to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The couple is accused of…