Category: News
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Take It Back Movement, Amnesty International Holds Digital Campaign Training in Lagos
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Amnesty International, a global human rights organization and the Take It Back Movement recently facilitated a digital campaign and cybersecurity training workshop in Lagos, Nigeria. The two days training which started today, 19th of February, 2025 is holding at Dover Hotel in Ikeja. The event drew participants from various states,…
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Adeola Soetan Blasts Nigeria’s Politicians, Religious Leaders for Fostering Backwardness
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Social critic Adeola Soetan has shared a thought-provoking perspective on Nigeria’s religious landscape, claiming that the country is “never a religious country” in practice. In a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, that addresses the nation’s development and morality, Soetan stated, “There’s nothing to show for it in development,…
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APC Team Led by Bukola Olopade Reportedly Detains Journalist, Forcibly Erases Footage of Attack on Sowore, Journalists at Lagos Marathon
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Reports have emerged of how the APC team led by one Bukola Olopade detained a journalist and forced the deletion of footage of attack on Omoyele Sowore and several Journalists at the Lagos City Marathon on Saturday. The incident unfolded after Sowore participated in the 2025 Lagos City Marathon, when…
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Visa Ban: Inibehe Effiong Calls for More Visa Restrictions on Nigerian Public Officials, Says It Hurts Them
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Following the report that Canadian embassy had refused to grant visas to Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa and other top military officers in Nigeria, prominent human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has voiced his support for these measures. In a statement, Effiong argued that “nothing hurts [corrupt officials] more than…
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Sowore Visits Charles Ihedioha, Detained by Police Over Facebook Post on Ex-Police Chief’s Wife’s Abduction, Calls for Immediate Release
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Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore paid a visit to Charles Ihedioha, who has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force for his Facebook post regarding the abduction of a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police’s wife. In a statement made on his social media handle, Sowore disclosed that he, along with…
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EU Parliament Urges Nigeria to Free Kano Singer Sharif-Aminu and Abolish Blasphemy Laws
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The European Parliament has taken a decisive stance against Nigeria’s blasphemy laws, urging the immediate and unconditional release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim singer currently facing a death sentence. The resolution, passed under the designation RC-B10-0101/2025, not only calls for Sharif-Aminu’s release but also demands the abolition of blasphemy…
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Inibehe Effiong Calls Out Nigerian Obsession with Celebrities Amid Rising Data Costs, Unfavourable Policies and Socio-Economic Challenges
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Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has expressed concern over the rise in celebrity-centric news, asserting that it distracts Nigerians from pressing issues like the recent increase in MTN data costs and other national concerns. Effiong’s statement comes as Nigerian citizens have been swept up in a whirlwind of celebrity scandals…
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Amnesty International Condemns Misuse of Cybercrimes Act in Nigeria, Calls for Protection of Free Expression
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Global human rights organization Amnesty International has expressed deep concern over the Nigerian authorities’ ongoing misuse of the Cybercrimes Act to stifle freedom of expression and target activists, journalists, and social media users. The organization is calling for immediate measures to protect free speech in the country. According to Amnesty…
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Transparency International Places Nigeria 140th out of 180 in Latest Corruption Perception Index
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In the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International, Nigeria has been ranked 140th out of 180 countries. With 26 points out of 100, Nigeria is placed alongside Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon. The index, which evaluates perceived public sector corruption across 180 countries and territories, uses…
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Education Rights Campaign Stages Protest at Nasarawa State University, Calls for Reinstatement of Suspended Students
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The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) held a protest at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) to address concerns regarding the university’s treatment of students. The ERC demanded the reinstatement of suspended students and an end to attacks on students’ rights. A human rights activist Adaramoye Micheal Lenin who is one of…