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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…

Lagos State University (LASU) has formally acknowledged allegations of inhumane and degrading treatment of 400-level students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Epe Campus, reportedly under the supervision of Professor O.T.F. Abanikannda, the Dean of the Faculty. The allegations were brought to public attention by the Lagos State Chapter of the…

Today, a delegation of the TAKEITBACK Global Movement, comprising National Coordinator Juwon Sanyaolu, Lagos State Coordinator Adekunle Adeyemi Taofeek, and Head of the Legal Aid Unit, Bolaji Oluwatosin M., paid an official visit to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to lodge a formal complaint concerning the prolonged and unlawful…

The Take It Back (TiB) Movement, FCT Chapter held two impactful events over the weekend — the “Female Activists Meet-Up” and the “Road Race of Resilience.” According to Rex Elanu, the FCT Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, both activities were strategically designed to attract, engage, and conscientize various…

The Gombe State Coordinator of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement, Thomas Umar, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Gombe after nearly a month in detention over Facebook posts he made in 2020. Umar was arrested and subsequently remanded at the Gombe Correctional Centre following a…