Category: News

Human rights lawyer Festus Ogun has weighed in on the recent controversy involving Nigerian actress Toyin Abraham. Taking to his X page on Wednesday morning, Ogun urged Abraham to seek legal recourse through a civil lawsuit against those who defamed her, rather than resorting to alleged intimidation tactics. He further…

Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has issued a dire warning about the ‘criminal’ Al-majiri practice, calling on Northern leaders to immediately end this system that exploits vulnerable children and feeds directly into the recruitment pipeline of Boko Haram. In a Facebook post accompanied by a harrowing image of an ill-kept…

Human rights activist and the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has recalled the state-sanctioned repression he faced while attending the University of Lagos (UNILAG). In his recollection, Sowore emphasized the significant role that solidarity played in resisting the repressive measures and protecting activists like himself. He used his…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has urged the people of Nigeria to stand up against the growing economic oppression they face. Drawing from historical parallels, Sowore highlighted how past generations of Nigerian students took to the streets in protest against unfair policies that threatened their livelihoods,…

Take It Back Movement has sounded the alarm after it uncovered alleged corruption in the prosecution of a domestic assault case against Dr. Olaolu Olubiyi at Magistrate Court 1 in Ado-Ekiti. Omolola Pedro, the Head of Gender Department at Take It Back Movement, has raised serious questions about the motives…

The Take It Back Movement has unleashed a fiery response to the viral video capturing EFCC operatives engaging in “thuggish behaviour” and brutally assaulting a woman, who was wearing a nightgown, slapping her repeatedly. Micheal Olasoji, the head of the Human Rights Department of Take It Back Movement, responded to the…

The Rule of law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has expressed deep concern over the human rights violations that occur within Nigeria’s detention centers. On Wednesday, June 26, to mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, RULAAC’s director Okechukwu Nwaguma issued a press statement that…

Human rights activist and the National Coordinator of the Take It Back movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, has minced no words in his scathing criticism of Nigeria’s government, stating that the Tinubu’s government has failed the people and allowing poverty and hunger to ravage the nation. Juwon made this statement during a…

Amnesty International, the global human rights organization, has spoken out against the recent murder of a 15-year-old student at a Kaduna school in Nigeria. Blaise Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old orphan, was tragically and brutally murdered at the hands of two of his senior classmates. The human rights organization expressed grave…

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a failed attempt to create a viable alternative to the PDP, arguing that the ruling party lacks the political will and capacity to bring about meaningful change in Nigeria. Sowore made this known during a hard-hitting interview…