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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…
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Citizens Can Act Against Tinubu’s Harmful Policies Anytime, Not Just on October 1st – Sowore
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Human rights activist and the RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has issued an important notice, emphasizing that October 1, 2024, is not the only day Nigerians can act against the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for its harmful governance. Taking to his Facebook page on Wednesday, Sowore underlines that citizens have…
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Citizens Can Act Against Tinubu’s Harmful Governance Anytime, Not Just on October 1st – Sowore
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Human rights activist and the RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has issued an important notice, emphasizing that October 1, 2024, is not the only day Nigerians can act against the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for its harmful governance. Taking to his Facebook page on Wednesday, Sowore underlines that citizens have…
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UI’s Tuition Hike: A Recipe for Disaster, Written by Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho
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The University of Ibadan’s management has once again demonstrated its callous disregard for students’ welfare, shutting down the institution for three weeks in response to peaceful protests against the recent tuition hike. This draconian measure is a stark reminder of the administration’s adamant attitude towards student dissent, rooted in the…
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CDHR Slams Governor Sanwo-Olu for 914 Days of Inaction, Demands Immediate Justice for Bamise Ayanwola
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The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has taken Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to task for his failure to deliver justice for the late Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer who was raped and brutally murdered inside a BRT bus on 26 February, 2022. This was made known in…
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Reports Expose Governors’ Roles in Orchestrating Chaos and Violence During Protests
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A recent independent report by the Independent Coalition for Democratic Governance has revealed that Governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State and Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State played significant roles in sponsoring hoodlums to orchestrate violence during the recent nationwide protests. The report accuses them of mobilizing these individuals to…
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Industrial Sector’s GDP Contribution in Nigeria Hits Historic Low Amid Tinubu Administration’s Policy Failures
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Amid the Tinubu administration’s policy failures, Nigeria’s industrial sector has experienced a historic low in its contribution to the nation’s GDP. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s industrial sector has recorded its lowest contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 12 years…
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Nigerians Must Reject Tinubu’s Fascist Agenda to Avert ‘Darkest Days’ – Sowore
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Omoyele Sowore, the prominent #RevolutionNow Movement convener, has called on Nigerians to oppose President Bola Tinubu’s authoritarian inclinations, warning that the nation faces a dire future if these tendencies go unchecked. Taking to his X page on Sunday, Omoyele Sowore expressed his dismay over the arrest of journalist Adejuwon Soyinka…