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Deji Adeyanju Condemns Abduction of Dele Farotimi, Slams Afe Babalola’s Role in Police Action
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Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has spoken out against the abduction of lawyer Dele Farotimi, criticizing the role of Afe Babalola in the police action. Adeyanju’s condemnation comes amid concerns over the involvement of powerful individuals in the suppression of dissenting voices in Nigeria. According to earlier reports, Farotimi was…
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#EndBadGovernsnceInNigeria: Youth Rights Campaign Demands IGP’s Suspension Over Police Killing of Protesters
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The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has demanded the immediate suspension of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to allow for an unbiased and independent inquiry into the fatal police violence that occurred during the #EndBadGovernance protests. This was made known in a statement released on Tuesday, where YRC stated…
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Amnesty International Demands Immediate Probe into Threats on Dele Farotimi’s Life, Condemns Repression of Critical Voices
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Amnesty International has expressed deep concern over the alleged threats to the life of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. In a statement, the organization condemned the ongoing repression of critical voices in Nigeria and called for an immediate probe into the threats against Farotimi. Dele Farotimi himself had detailed how…
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Sowore Slams EFCC for Shielding Identity of Former Top Official Who Acquired Large Estate in Abuja with 753 Duplexes Through Corruption
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Human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore has strongly criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for withholding the identity of a former top Nigerian official who allegedly acquired a large estate in Abuja, consisting of 753 duplexes, through corrupt means. Taking to his X handle on Monday,…
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Is There Mass Aphonia In Fuoye? – Written by Nusrat Lasisi
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Reading in the news some sort of tacit support and encouragement being given by Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) to an alleged sexual predator by promoting him to the rank of a reader sent shockwaves down my spine. This was the institution my kid brother had chosen as first…
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Amnesty International Petitions ICC to End Delay in Investigating Nigerian War Crimes
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Amnesty International has submitted a legal petition to the Pre-Trial Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on behalf of several victims’ networks. The petition urges the ICC to address the Prosecutor’s unexplained delay in initiating an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Nigeria. In December 2020,…
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1500 Pupils Endangered by Unsafe School Conditions in Abuja
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In a concerning report from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Junior Secondary School Gurfata in Gwagwalada Area Council’s Ibwa Ward is facing significant infrastructural challenges. This was made known by a civic technology group, MonITNg, in a post shared on its X handle on Saturday. The group highlighted the…
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‘Suspension Not Enough’, Lawyer Presses for Thorough Investigation into Shocking Confession of Lagos Governor’s Aide, Wale Ajetunmobi
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Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong has called for a thorough investigation into the shocking confession of Lagos Governor’s aide, Wale Ajetunmobi, stating that suspension alone is not enough. Wale Ajetunmobi, recently confessed to the alarming trail and assassination of individuals involved in the burning of the TVC News station in…
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Sowore Slams President Tinubu’s ‘Colo-Mentality’ Visit to France, Calls Out Jobless Old Men Shaking Hands with ‘Boy’ President Macron
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Human rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore has criticized Nigerian President Tinubu and his entourage’s visit to France. He made this known in a Facebook post titled “COLO-MENTALITY,” where he lambasted President Tinubu’s delegation for leaving their duties to meet with French President Macron. Sharing a…
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Nigeria: A Paradise for Thieves — The Case of Yahaya Bello, Written by Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi
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Nigeria, our beloved nation, is at a crossroads. What was once a land of promise and potential has become a haven for thieves — a country where those entrusted with leadership plunder the nation’s resources with impunity. The most recent example of this national tragedy is the case of former…