Category: Report

Nigeria’s ranking among African nations with the highest number of jailed journalists has come to light in a recent report, placing the country seventh after Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Rwanda, and Tunisia. The report again, reveals the struggles faced by journalists across the continent, as they fight for press freedom…

Amnesty International, a global human rights organization has released a report on Thursday titled “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #Endbadgovernance Protests,” which details excessive force used by the Nigeria Police Force against peaceful protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held between August 1-10, 2024. According to the report,…

According to a recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), a staggering 71 percent of Nigerian households have been affected by the significant increase in prices of essential food items. The report also highlighted that over a third of households have experienced food shortages in the past year,…

According to a recent analysis from Conversation.com, the Nigerian army has identified a terror group known as Lakurawa as being responsible for attacks along the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024. However, it is important to note that this group is not actually new, as it has been operating in the region…

A startling report indicates that over 13,346 individuals have been killed, and 9,207 abducted across Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023. According to a report by Beacon Consulting, Nigeria witnessed a surge in violent crimes from May 2023 to September 2024. The report links the alarming…

Festus Ogun, EsqFOLEGAL CastleIkeja, LagosJuly 31, 2024

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is celebrating the Nigerian government’s decision as they approve a minimum wage of N70,000 per month, with party leaders praising the new policy as a notable accomplishment. When converted to US dollars using the official exchange rate on Friday, the Nigerian government’s new minimum wage…

14th July, 2024. Comrade Usman Hassan Usman, Coordinator, Take It Back (TIB), Kano State. Comrade, A Three Months Suspension From All TIB’s Functions. Above subject refers: Following the pre June 12 #We are hungry protest, and the subsequent drama that ensued under your leadership in Kano. A query letter dated…

INTRODUCTION The Take It Back Movement (TIB) is a non-governmental & non-profit organization that was established in 2018 in response to widespread dissatisfaction with Nigerian politics, characterized by corruption, nepotism, and a lack of development. The movement’s founding principles are rooted in promoting good governance, social justice, and economic empowerment…

Available data has painted a grim picture of blasphemy-related violence in Nigeria, revealing that over 300 people have lost their lives to these allegations from 1999 to 2024. The disturbing trend of impunity in Nigeria’s blasphemy-related violence was exposed by SaharaReporters, a platform for investigative journalism. Blasphemy is criminalised in…