Category: News
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Human Rights Activist, and Youth Leader of the Lagos Chapter of African Action Congress, Orunsolu Oluremi , Issues Call-to-Action Against Government Oppression Ahead of #October1st Protests
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Human rights activist and youth leader of the African Action Congress, Orunsolu Oluremi who is popularly known as Remyte Goonz, has called on Nigerians to stand strong against government suppression tactics ahead of the #October1st protests. Taking to his Facebook page on Friday, Goonz warn that the Nigerian government will…
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Amnesty International Slams Lagos State Government for Forced Evictions, Leaving Over 3,000 Homeless
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Amnesty International, a global human rights organization, has expressed its strong condemnation of the Lagos State Government’s recent forced evictions in the Ayetoro community, located within the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA). These evictions, carried out under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have left over 3,000 residents homeless…
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Outraged Parents Protest 200% Hike in Lagos Model College Boarding Fees from N35,000 to N100,000
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In response to a significant increase in boarding fees at Lagos State Model Senior College, parents of students have banded together in protest, calling for a reversal of the hike. The announcement of the significant increase in the fee which is from N35,000 to N100,000 per term made the parents…
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#FearlessInOctober Protests Will Proceed with or Without Me – Sowore
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Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, has declared that the #FearlessInOctober protest will commence on October 1, irrespective of his personal involvement. Sowore made this known on Monday morning when he appeared on News Central TV. He also emphasized that the protests will not cease until the government…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns Sowore’s Detention at Lagos Airport, Warns Against Further Intimidation
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PRESS STATEMENT Take It Back Movement Condemns Sowore’s Detention at Lagos Airport, Warns Against Further Intimidation We, at the Take It Back Movement, are utterly disgusted by the recent attempt to intimidate Omoyele Sowore upon his arrival at Murtala Muhammed Airport. This reprehensible act by the Tinubu’s regime represents a…
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Amnesty International Slams Nigerian Government’s Planned Arrest of Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore Upon Return to Country, Calls for Immediate Halt to Persecution of #EndBadGovernance Protesters
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Global human rights organization Amnesty International has strongly condemned the plans of President Bola Tinubu’s Nigerian government to arrest human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore upon his return to the country. Designated as Amnesty International’s Prisoner of Conscience, Omoyele Sowore is being targeted for his role in…
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Kano Court Dismisses Charges Against 37 #EndBadGovernance Protesters, Grants Bail to 48 Others
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The Senior Magistrate Court in Kano State, presided over by Ibrahim Abubakar Mansur, has made a ruling in favor of 37 #EndBadGovernance protesters. On Friday, the court ruled in favour of discharging the protesters, while also granting bail to 48 other protesters. The proceedings, held at the Goron Dutse Correctional…
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Nigerians in US Mobilize to Confront Tinubu at UNGA over #EndBadGovernance Abuses, Insecurity, and Harsh Economic Policies
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Nigerians in the United States are preparing to protest during President Bola Tinubu’s attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The demonstration titled “Protest is a right” is a reaction to the government’s clampdown on #EndBadGovernance protesters in Nigeria, as well as widespread human rights violations, insecurity,…
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Activists Bid Farewell to Fearless Lawyer Adeshina Ogunlana
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Activists recently gathered to pay tribute to the fearless lawyer and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja Branch Chairman, Adesina Ogunlana, Esq. The lawyer who passed away few days after celebrating his 60th birthday was remembered as a passionate advocate and voice for the voiceless. Activists such as Kunle Ajayi…
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36 #EndBadGovernance Protesters Discharged, 35 Granted Bail, Awaits Court Decision
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The Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN) and the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria have successfully secured bail for 35 #EndBadGovernance protesters in Kano, as further court decisions are awaited. This was made known in a recent statement by Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo of the Centre for Human Rights…