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Law firm Inibehe Effiong Chambers, representing human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and the Take-It-Back movement, has taken legal action to counter the claims made by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike in relation to the #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja. Omoyele Sowore, Damilare Adenola (for Take-It-Back movement), Adama Ukpabi…

The International Press Centre (IPC), operating from Lagos, Nigeria, has expressed deep concern through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub over the imprisonment of Kano-based journalist Muktar Dahiru of Pyramid FM.   Muktar Dahiru, an employee of Radio Nigeria’s Pyramid FM Kano, was arrested by the police and…

Sowore, a prominent human rights activist, has denounced the Nigerian government’s abuse of power and encouraged citizens to resist unlawful actions. This stance comes in response to government practices such as illegal detention, violation of fundamental human rights, and suppression of peaceful demonstrations. Sowore mentioned this in a recent Twitter…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed against #EndBadGovernance protesters. This dismissal was pronounced by the court in a ruling delivered on Thursday. The lawsuit, which was dismissed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, named several high-ranking government officials and agencies as defendants. These included…

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…