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Ay Goes to Prison! – Written by Gideon Adeyeni
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Earlier today, Olusola, Duroorike, Ay, Adeyemi, I and some other friends were at Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre, which is a facility of the Nigerian Correctional Service located at Kirikiri community after which it is named. Going to the facility was, for me, a way of connecting to the reality…
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Another Oshiomole’s Crocodile Tears, Written by Adeola Soetan
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The illogic & senselessness of criminal capitalism. But we in the Democratic Socialist Movement, DSM, activists in other genuine radical left movements, warned the then Oshiomole led NLC against their blind support for Obasanjo regime’s fraudulent privatization of electricity and other public infrastructures in Nigeria.. You guys refused to listen…
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Nigerian Security Agencies Top List of Press Freedom Violators, Report Reveals
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According to Media Rights Agenda’s (MRA) annual report, Nigerian security forces, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have been identified as the primary perpetrators of attacks against journalists in 2024. According to the report, the number of attacks by security forces has risen dramatically over the past three years.…
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“Avoid CMD Road After 11 PM Due to Frequent Police Harassment and Extortion by Ketu Division”, Fisayo Soyombo Warns of Corrupt Police Practices
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In a recent statement titled “ALERT”, investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo has warned pedestrians to avoid CMD Road in Lagos between 11 pm and 12 am due to frequent police harassment and extortion by the Ketu division. Soyombo who made a post on his social media accounts claimed that officers from…
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Dele Farotimi: Lest We Forget… , Written by Agba Jalingo
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I want to begin by appealing to your conscience that, you don’t have to like or dislike Dele Farotimi Esq, in order to agree or disagree with my opinion here. But let me try to explain something. Like the NBA statement rightly stated, in line with global best practices, the…
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Sowore Calls for Immediate Removal of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Citing Egregious Human Rights Violations and Collusion with Powerful Elites
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has called for the immediate removal of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, accusing him of egregious human rights violations and collusion with powerful elites. In a statement released on Friday night, titled “WHY NIGERIANS MUST FORCE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KAYODE EGBETOKUN OUT OF…
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‘They Want Their Cut, Not Justice’, Oluwaseyifunmi Oyetunbi Accuses EFCC of Greed in Yahaya Bello’s N80 Billion Fraud Case
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Social critic Oluwaseyifunmi Oyetunbi has sharply criticized the Nigerian government’s handling of corruption cases. He alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) pursuit of former Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, accused of embezzling 80.2 billion Naira was motivated by a desire for a share of the stolen…
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#FreeOlamide: Activist Spaces Community Condemns ‘Abduction’ of Nurse Abiodun Olamide Thomas by Nigerian Police, Demands Her Unconditional Release
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The Activist Spaces community has united in condemnation of the abduction of activist and nurse, Abiodun Olamide Thomas, by the Nigeria Police Force. The arrest followed Thomas’ vocal criticism of police brutality, and the community is now demanding her immediate and unconditional release. Thomas was reportedly apprehended by the Nigerian…
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Farotimi: The Many Whys! – Written by Tope Temokun
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Around 4:30pm of this day, Friday, the 13th of December, 2024, we stepped out of the Correctional Service (prison) in Afao road, Ado Ekiti, where we were with Dele Farotimi. He speaks calmly but with loud message. He is unambiguous about it, that all he wrote in his book is…
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Youth Rights Campaign Demands Release of #EndBadGovernance Protesters After Four Unjust Court Appearances in Katsina
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The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has called for the immediate release of #EndBadGovernance protesters after four court appearances in Katsina. In a statement issued by YRC National Secretary Francis Nwapa, the organization criticized the actions of Governor Radda and the state Commissioner of Police, noting that the detained protesters have…