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EU Parliament Urges Nigeria to Free Kano Singer Sharif-Aminu and Abolish Blasphemy Laws
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The European Parliament has taken a decisive stance against Nigeria’s blasphemy laws, urging the immediate and unconditional release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Sufi Muslim singer currently facing a death sentence. The resolution, passed under the designation RC-B10-0101/2025, not only calls for Sharif-Aminu’s release but also demands the abolition of blasphemy…
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Inibehe Effiong Calls Out Nigerian Obsession with Celebrities Amid Rising Data Costs, Unfavourable Policies and Socio-Economic Challenges
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Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has expressed concern over the rise in celebrity-centric news, asserting that it distracts Nigerians from pressing issues like the recent increase in MTN data costs and other national concerns. Effiong’s statement comes as Nigerian citizens have been swept up in a whirlwind of celebrity scandals…
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The Mistrial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Written by Aloy Ejimakor
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The purpose of this essay is to enhance a better public understanding of the arcane dimensions and complexities arising in the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from 24th September 2024 (when Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako was recused) to 10th February 2025 when Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was surprisingly summoned to appear before…
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Amnesty International Condemns Misuse of Cybercrimes Act in Nigeria, Calls for Protection of Free Expression
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Global human rights organization Amnesty International has expressed deep concern over the Nigerian authorities’ ongoing misuse of the Cybercrimes Act to stifle freedom of expression and target activists, journalists, and social media users. The organization is calling for immediate measures to protect free speech in the country. According to Amnesty…
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Transparency International Places Nigeria 140th out of 180 in Latest Corruption Perception Index
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In the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International, Nigeria has been ranked 140th out of 180 countries. With 26 points out of 100, Nigeria is placed alongside Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon. The index, which evaluates perceived public sector corruption across 180 countries and territories, uses…
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Silence is not an Option: The Slow Erasure of Human Rights In Nigeria – Ogundipe Daniel
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The slow and subtle propaganda against human rights activists in Nigeria has finally been exposed. It is now clear that the federal government has been using its security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Army, to suppress the voices and rights of the people. As the great…
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Education Rights Campaign Stages Protest at Nasarawa State University, Calls for Reinstatement of Suspended Students
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The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) held a protest at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) to address concerns regarding the university’s treatment of students. The ERC demanded the reinstatement of suspended students and an end to attacks on students’ rights. A human rights activist Adaramoye Micheal Lenin who is one of…
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What They Preach Is not What They Do, Written by Adeola Soetan
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Please tell me one Babalawo, Oluwo or Egbeji who arrested or went to court to prosecute because he’s abused, his opele or Egungun regalia was burnt by fanatical Muslims or Christians over the decades of attacks on Traditional faith. None to the best of knowledge. Why? Because those traditionalists have…
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“Pastor Adeboye Must Retract Statement or Face Legal Action”, Human Rights Lawyer Effiong Sets 24-Hour Ultimatum in Seaking Case
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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…
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Students’ Group Demands Action as Nigeria’s Oldest Teaching Hospital Suffers 100-Day Blackout
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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…