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RE- Mounting Death Toll and Looming Humanitarian Crisis Amid Unchecked Attacks by Armed Groups: TINUBU and RIBADU Must Confront Insecurity, Not Amnesty
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The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, after two years of outright failure, has embarked on the final stretch of its tenure with blatant intimidation and intimidation of civil society organizations exposing its failures. The Mallam Ribadu-led National Security office has issued a letter condemning Amnesty International’s report on insecurity while absurdly…
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What Ignorant Folks Don’t Know About Omoyele Sowore, by Abiodun Sanusi
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Editor’s Note: This opinion piece was originally written in October 2022. We are republishing it to provide historical context for ongoing discussions surrounding human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. When people ask me, “What job does Sowore do?”, because he’s always seen fighting for human rights, protesting, and going to court.…
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“Protests Against Sowore Is a Distraction from the Truth” — LAS
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A protest held in Abuja targeting human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters, including educationist and human rights advocate Soneye AbdulAzeez, popularly known as LAS. The protest, which appeared to be organized by a group of individuals alleging that Sowore is…
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LASU Relieves Faculty Dean of Duties Over Allegations of Inhumane Treatment of Final-Year Students Following Take It Back Movement’s Intervention
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Lagos State University (LASU) has relieved Professor O.T.F. Abanikannda of his duties as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Epe Campus, following serious allegations of inhumane and degrading treatment of final-year students under his supervision. This decision came shortly after sustained advocacy and intervention by the Lagos State Chapter of…
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TIB Global Condemns Facebook Account Ban of Omoyele Sowore, Demands Immediate Reversal
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The Take It Back Movement has issued a formal complaint to Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, condemning the “unjust blocking” of the Facebook account belonging to Nigerian human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. In a letter addressed to Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California,…
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From Student Activism to National Resistance: The Omoyele Sowore Story
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Omoyele Sowore’s life has been one of relentless activism and resistance against successive Nigerian regimes, military and civilian alike. From his early days as a student leader to his role as a pro-democracy advocate and media entrepreneur, Sowore has remained a consistent thorn in the side of the country’s political…
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Sowore’s Online Presence Has Saved Lives, Facebook Ban Unjustifiable – Inibehe Effiong
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Nigerian human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has spoken out against the recent blocking of activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore’s Facebook account by Meta, following alleged mass reporting by a group identified as ‘Obidients’—supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Effiong made the statement via his social media handle on…
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AAC Responds to Deji Adeyanju, Clarifies Meaning of Opposition
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A debate over the nature and authenticity of political opposition in Nigeria has been reignited following comments made by human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju and a firm rebuttal by the Publicity Secretary of the African Action Congress (AAC), Adeyeye Olorunfemi. Deji Adeyanju had earlier taken to social media to comment…
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LASU Promises Justice as Take It Back Movement Demands Probe into Inhumane Treatment of Agriculture Students
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Lagos State University (LASU) has formally acknowledged allegations of inhumane and degrading treatment of 400-level students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Epe Campus, reportedly under the supervision of Professor O.T.F. Abanikannda, the Dean of the Faculty. The allegations were brought to public attention by the Lagos State Chapter of the…
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Take It Back Movement Visits National Human Rights Commission Over Unlawful Detention of Mr. Chizorom Harrison Ijele
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Today, a delegation of the TAKEITBACK Global Movement, comprising National Coordinator Juwon Sanyaolu, Lagos State Coordinator Adekunle Adeyemi Taofeek, and Head of the Legal Aid Unit, Bolaji Oluwatosin M., paid an official visit to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to lodge a formal complaint concerning the prolonged and unlawful…