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17.5 Million Nigerian Children Living in Vulnerable Conditions
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A group, SOS Children’s Villages, has shed light on the alarming number of orphaned children living in vulnerable conditions in Nigeria, with a staggering 153 million in total. This was made known during the commemoration of the World Development Information Day in Nigeria. The Fund Development Manager, SOS Children’s Villages…
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RULAAC Condemns Rising Police Brutality Ahead of #EndSARS Protests Anniversary
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The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has voiced deep concern over the persistent issue of police brutality in Nigeria ahead of the 4th Anniversary of the #EndSARS memorial protest. With the fourth anniversary of the tragic Lekki Toll Gate shootings approaching, the group expressed deep disappointment in…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns Fuel Price Hike, Threatens Mass Protests If Not Reversed
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Press Statement from the Take It Back Movement, North Central FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 11, 2024 Subject: Urgent Call to Action Against Fuel Price Hike and Scarcity The Take It Back Movement stands resolute in the face of the recent fuel price hikes and the crippling scarcity that has…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns NNPC-Imposed Petrol Price Hikes, Threatens Mass Action if Government Fails to Act
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The Take It Back Movement strongly condemn the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) plan to increase petrol prices again, as revealed by a top official and reported by Premium Times. We view this decision as a direct assault on the welfare of Nigerians, many of whom are already struggling to…
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CDHR, YRC, ASCAB and 9 Other Groups Call on Workers, Students, Youths, Unemployed, Traders and Poor to Join Mass Protests Against Poverty, Economic Hardship on October 1
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In response to the crippling poverty and economic hardship plaguing the country, twelve civic rights organizations have issued a call for Nigerians of all backgrounds to join in peaceful demonstrations and protests on October 1, 2024. The groups specifically highlighted workers, students, youths, the unemployed, traders and the poor as…
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Activist Remyte Goonz Urges Nigerians to Rise Against Government Oppression, Calls for Unity at #October1st Protests
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Human rights activist and businessman, Remyte Goonz has called on Nigerians to stand strong against government suppression tactics ahead of the #October1st protests. Taking to his Facebook page on Friday, Goonz warn that the Nigerian government will employ familiar strategies to quell dissent, such as using traditional rulers, political thugs,…
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Take It Back Movement Denounces NNPC’s Petrol Price Hike, Demands Nigerian Government Puts Citizens’ Needs First
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We, the Take It Back Movement, express our profound outrage and disappointment at the recent announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. to increase petrol prices to an astonishing N950.22 per liter. As a Movement committed to advocating for the rights and well-being of Nigerians, we find this…
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Sowore Freed After Brief Detention Amid Airport Protest
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Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian activist, has been release following a brief detention at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. Sowore, who arrived in Nigeria after monthslong visit to the United States of America, where his family is based, announced his arrest and subsequent release by immigration officers in…
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TAKE IT BACK CONDEMNS STRINGENT BAIL CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON PROTESTERS AND DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL DETAINEES
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PRESS STATEMENT BY TAKE IT BACK MOVEMENT Abuja, September 11, 2024 TAKE IT BACK CONDEMNS STRINGENT BAIL CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON PROTESTERS AND DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL DETAINEES Today, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters charged with treason. While we acknowledge the decision to…
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Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong Urges Swift International Sanctions on Tinubu’s Government Amid Escalating Human Rights Abuses and Arbitrary Arrests by DSS
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Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has urged the international community to impose swift and decisive sanctions on President Tinubu’s government in response to the escalating human rights violations and arbitrary arrests perpetrated by the Department of State Services (DSS). This call for action comes amidst growing concerns about the deteriorating…