Category: News

According to a recent report by SBM Intelligence, a staggering 7,568 individuals were abducted in Nigeria between July 2023 and July 2024. The report identifies several pressing security concerns across Nigeria. These include renewed activity from Boko Haram in the Northeast, the presence of armed gangs in the Northcentral and…

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has taken Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to task for his failure to deliver justice for the late Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer who was raped and brutally murdered inside a BRT bus on 26 February, 2022. This was made known in…

A recent independent report by the Independent Coalition for Democratic Governance has revealed that Governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State and Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State played significant roles in sponsoring hoodlums to orchestrate violence during the recent nationwide protests. The report accuses them of mobilizing these individuals to…

Amid the Tinubu administration’s policy failures, Nigeria’s industrial sector has experienced a historic low in its contribution to the nation’s GDP. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s industrial sector has recorded its lowest contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 12 years…

Omoyele Sowore, the #RevolutionNow Movement convener, has called on Nigerians to oppose President Bola Tinubu’s authoritarian inclinations, warning that the nation faces a dire future if these tendencies go unchecked. Taking to his X page on Sunday, Omoyele Sowore expressed his dismay over the arrest of journalist Adejuwon Soyinka by…

Several minors detained during the recent #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in Kano State have been granted bail. According to reports, the young persons were released following the intervention of a civic organisation, Advocate for Justice Alliance, led by Barrister AK Musa. These young protesters, who took to the streets to express their…

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a leading global advocate for media rights, has raised concerns over the surge in violence targeting journalists in Nigeria. This was made known in a recent report where CPJ documented an alarming number of incidents involving harassment, intimidation, and physical assaults on media practitioners,…

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed grave concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s increasingly authoritarian tendencies, citing recent arrests of protest organizers and human rights activists as indicative of a broader pattern of repression and intimidation. The group also raised concern over the growing trend…

In a stinging critique of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced the president’s recent purchase of a N150 billion Airbus A330 amidst widespread hunger and insecurity. Taking to his Facebook page on Tuesday, Ahmed highlights the glaring disconnect between Tinubu’s actions and the suffering of…

Deji Adeyanju, a well-respected human rights lawyer, has urged Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to exercise restraint and adhere to democratic principles in the case of Nigerian Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero. While acknowledging the legitimacy of police inquiries in the case of Nigerian Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero,…