Category: News

Human rights activist Ogunlami Opeyemi Benjamin has accused the Oba of Oworonshoki, Babatunde Saliu, of human rights abuses in the Ferry Community, alleging that an escaped prisoner named Nuru was making threats against the residents. Taking to his X page, Benjamin called attention to the need for justice and demanded…

The Take It Back Movement (TIB), a human rights and pro-democracy group held a press conference at the International Press Centre in Lagos on July 17, 2024, to address the rising incidence of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the head of its Gender…

In an official letter to the Inspector General of Police, the Northern Initiative for Growth has made their intentions clear: to hold a peaceful protest across Northern Nigeria in the month of August. According to the group, the planned protest is a crucial step towards addressing longstanding issues affecting the…

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has call attention to the staggering cost of President Tinubu’s extravagant purchase of a $150 million presidential jet, an expense that seems out of touch with the reality of everyday Nigerians, who grapple with economic hardship and high costs of living. Taking to his Facebook…

Food inflation in Nigeria has once again breached new heights, surging to a crushing 40.87% in June 2024, an alarming development that has sent ripples of concern through the nation. As the people reel from the effects of a sharply escalating cost of living, Nigerians are readying themselves for an…

The National Coordinating Committee of the Take It Back Movement has dissolved its Delta state executive body over negligence, and inactivity which had persisted for more than a year. After thorough deliberation, the committee made the decision to dissolve the executive, appoint active members in their place, and restore vitality…

Human rights activist Francis Nwapa has publicly denounced the appointment of alleged COVID-19 palliative hoarder Mojisola Ali-Macaulay to the National Social Insurance Trust Fund, calling it a flagrant act of corruption and cronyism on the part of the Tinubu administration. Taking to his X page, Nwapa emphasized that this appointment…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling in favor of the victims of the Lekki tollgate shooting. The court found that the Nigerian government violated the human rights of peaceful #EndSARS protesters when security forces opened fire at the tollgate…

The Take It Back movement has decried the mass wedding ceremony held in Zamfara State, Nigeria, for 105 orphans, calling it an inappropriate and short-sighted approach to addressing the needs of young people affected by violence and insecurity. Omolola Pedro, the head of the Gender department of the “Take It…