Category: News

Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has set a 24-hour ultimatum for Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), to retract a statement regarding the arrest of TikToker Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as Seaking. The ultimatum warns that failure to comply will result in legal…

The Concerned Students’ Movement at the University of Ibadan has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to address the prolonged power outage at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan. In a statement titled “100 Days of Darkness,” the group’s Coordinator, Aduwo Ayodele, lambasted the government’s negligence, which…

Prominent human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has accused the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the Nigerian Police Force of orchestrating the arrest and ongoing detention of popular TikToker Olumide Ogunsanwo, also known as Seaking. According to Sowore, the recent actions against Seaking are an attempt to silence criticism…

The Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, presided by Emmanuel lyanna, has admitted former Dunamis Pastor Abraham Daniel, Peter Enenche Enenche to bail. This was following the application for bail argued on their behalf by the lawyer S. M. Oyeghe, Esq in respect of the complaint of cyberbullying,…

In response to crackdowns on freedom of speech in Nigeria, human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has petitioned the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union to impose a visa ban on Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. The…

Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has publicly condemned the actions of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, for arresting an opposition figure after his supporters put up a billboard. In a statement, Adeyanju described Zulum’s actions as “embarrassing” and accused the governor of drafting a “childish charge” against the…

The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has condemned the misuse of the Cybercrimes Act by Nigerian police authorities, particularly in the case of Omoyele Sowore, Agba Jalingo and other government critics. PLAC’s Legist, in their latest Newsletter, released on February 5, 2025, calls for the immediate withdrawal of all…

The Take It Back Movement student wing has expressed outrage over the unjust expulsion of 37 Nasarawa State University students for their alleged involvement in organizing a protest via a WhatsApp group. The students were accused of “criminal conspiracy, inciting public disturbance, and cyber-stalking” following their participation in a chat…

Human rights activist and the convener of the RevolutionNow movement Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the Nigerian Police Force’s practice of using official social media accounts to promote private opinions under “fake names”. Sowore’s criticism comes amid the issue surrounding Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun’s extended tenure, despite his reaching…

The Take It Back Movement (TIB) has declared its support for the ongoing indefinite strike launched by nurses employed by the Ondo State Government. The strike was initiated in response to the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s failure to address the nurses’ grievances, particularly regarding poor working conditions and the…