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Take-It-Back Movement Condemns Assault on University of Jos Students, Demands Action Against NSCDC Operatives
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The Take-It-Back Movement (TIB) has strongly condemned a recent brutal assault on University of Jos students by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives. In a statement released on Tuesday, John A. Onah, the TIB Coordinator for Jos, Plateau State, described the incident as a “barbaric abuse of power…
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Take It Back Movement Secures Release of Youth Unjustly Detained by Nigerian Police in Lagos
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Take It Back Movement has successfully intervened in the case of a young boy who was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force at area “E” Festac, without evidence of wrongdoing. According to Taofeeq Adekunle, the coordinator of the Movement in Lagos state, the police officer demanded a ₦50,000 bribe for…
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IT’S WOMEN’S DAY, BUT WHEN WILL OUR TIME COME?!
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International Women’s Day is a day set aside annually to talk about women’s struggle, celebrate the struggles won and give focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, sexual and gender based violence and abuse against women. The last #16DaysofActivism was themed “Towards 30 years of the Beijing Declaration…
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Why the Nigerian Senate Should Be Scrapped Immediately
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The Nigerian Senate, once envisioned as a key pillar of democracy, has degenerated into an institution that serves the interests of a privileged few rather than the Nigerian people. Instead of being a beacon of legislative excellence, it has become a center for corruption, financial wastage, and political oppression. The…
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A Senate of Sexual Harassment Mob? – Written by Adeola Soetan
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Dismissing a heavy sexual harassment petition by Natasha against Akpabio on technical ground by the senate, is a tacit admission of guilt by Senator Akpabio and his pro-sexual harassment morally hollow senate chamber. It’s like a university senate dismissing a sexual harassment petition by a female student against her lecturer…
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SENATOR NATASHA’S SUSPENSION IS ILLEGAL, WRITTEN BY FESTUS OGUN
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The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghen for six months by the Senate over alleged violation of Senate Standing Rules is illegal and arbitrary. Curiously, Senator Godswill Akpabio whom Senator Natasha accused of sexual harassment spearheaded the entire suspension exercise. To be clear, the position of the law is that the…
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The Real Meaning of Party Supremacy, Written by Adeola Soetan
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In 1979, Chief Obafemi Awolowo wanted Chief Alayande as Oyo State UPN gubernatorial candidate. However, some party members wanted Bola Ige. Bola Ige won the primaries and became governor. Awolowo embraced Bola Ige as one of his core lieutenants and the party moved forward. In Kwara state, Chief Olawoyin was…
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The Yele Show, Written by Obi Nna
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I still maintain that Nigeria is far from when someone can vote and hope that it counts, very very very far. But for those of you who have a different opinion, I will ask the same question I asked shortly before the last presidential selection.VWhy don’t you give Omoyele Sowore…
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School Closures for Ramadan in Four Northern States Exposes Educational Iniquality for 44% of Children, NBS Data Reveals
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Amidst the debate surrounding four northern states’ decision to close schools for Ramadan, a National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data analysis reveals that these states have some of the highest rates of out-of-school children in Nigeria. According to the NBS’s Multidimensional Poverty Index, the states in question—Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, and…
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Take it Back Movement Condemns School Closures During Ramadan, Demands Bauchi Government Reconsider Decision and Ensure Fairness for All Students
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The Take It Back Movement, Bauchi State Chapter, has strongly condemned the Bauchi State Government’s decision to close schools for five weeks in observance of Ramadan. In a press statement, the Movement’s Coordinator in Bauchi state, Nazif Muhammed Nuhu, expressed concern over the impact of this blanket closure on students…