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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…

Just like a school pupil being praised for doing well in class, President Ruto of Kenya was given the ‘honor’ of sitting in the seat of President Biden of US during his state visit to the US last month. This month, protests broke out in Kenya over a Finance Bill…

An international human rights organization, Amnesty International, has added its voice to the growing calls for justice in the horrific case of a Bauchi resident, identified as Yunusa from Nasaru village, Ningi Local Government Area, who was brutally murdered by a mob for alleged blasphemy. Yunusa, a resident of Nasaru…

Human Rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has voiced his shock and disbelief over a recent ruling in Ekiti State where three individuals were sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a car. Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) page, Sowore criticized the harsh punishment, emphasizing…

A coalition of civil society organizations and individuals from the Southeast region of Nigeria has taken a bold step towards addressing the pervasive human rights violations plaguing their communities. The petition, signed by a cross-section of prominent civil society organisations, including the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC),…

Human rights activist and the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore has labeled former President Obasanjo “Baba Gbajue” (In the Yoruba language, “Gbajue”, carries the meaning of “deception” or “trickery”) following his recent Sallah visit to the First Lady, Remi Tinubu. On Monday, June 17, 2024, the public was…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made an unexpected visit to the home of President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Remi, in Lagos State to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid-el-Kabir. This visit, coming on the heels of Obasanjo’s public criticism of Tinubu’s policies, has left many Nigerians speculating about the nature of…

Tope Temokun Esq., a human rights lawyer, has sharply condemned the Nigerian police for their denial of the continued detention of #EndSARS protesters. In Temokun’s view, the police’s claim that no protesters were in custody is not only false, but it also disregards Senator Sani’s legitimate concerns about the human…