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Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has alleged that many of the individuals occupying positions of power and authority in the country are among the worst of its citizens. In a post on his X on Saturday, Effiong emphasized that the depth of the country’s dysfunction and the pervasiveness of unethical…

The Take-It-Back Movement and the Oworonshoki Demolition Victims’ Coalition have jointly called for the Lagos State Government to end forced evictions and provide compensation to affected families one year after the catastrophic eviction at Oworonshoki. In a statement issued today, both organizations decried the Lagos State Government’s apparent indifference and…

The Kaduna State chapter of the Northern Comrades Movement of Nigeria (NCMN) has announced that it has officially informed all major security agencies in the state about the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, scheduled to take place from August 1 to 10, 2024. The NCMN emphasized that the planned demonstrations are intended…

President Bola Tinubu’s administration is reportedly engaged in a covert attempt to discredit the Take-It-Back Movement, which has been supporting the call for the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The discrediting campaign is believed to be a strategic maneuver by the government to undermine the movement’s legitimacy and support base, as well as…

The Northern Voices for Justice, led by Comrade Sani Saeed Altukry, has made a powerful appeal to the men, women, and youths of the 19 northern states of Nigeria, urging them to join the historic #EndBadGovernance protest from August 1 to 10. In a powerful statement released on Friday, Comrade…

EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Human Rights Lawyer Festus Ogun Demands Nigerian Army Redirects Focus from Protesters to Terrorists Human Rights Lawyer Festus Ogun has condemned the Nigerian Army’s recent threats against peaceful #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters. Taking to his X handle, Ogun asserted that, instead of focusing on the legitimate exercise of free speech, the…

A video has surfaced online, purportedly showing unidentified men suspected to be security personnel assaulting a young man named Bashir from Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. In the video that has now gone viral, Bashir states, “I am the leader of Zamfara youth and I am the one spearheading…

Femi Falana, a distinguished human rights lawyer, has boldly declared that the Nigerian government’s threats will not deter the upcoming nationwide demonstration against the country’s deteriorating economic situation. Nigerian citizens have been gearing up for a nationwide protest between August 1st and August 10th, 2024, with a resolute determination to…

Amnesty International, an international human rights organization, has sent a stern warning to President Bola Tinubu’s administration, urging it not to engage in actions that threaten Nigerians participating in peaceful protests against the current socio-economic hardships and food insecurity. The warning comes amid growing tensions between the Nigerian government and…

The Take-It-Back Movement has condemned the recent land-grabbing incident in Geleodun, Ogun State, which they say has led to egregious violations of property rights and the displacement of local landowners. The organisation said it had “received credible reports that a family in Owode, who have been law-abiding, tax-paying citizens for…