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Popularity of Revolution Is Rooted in United Numbers – Sowore
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Human rights activist and the convener of the Revolutionnow movement, Omoyele Sowore has shared another perspective on the nature of revolution and its costs, acknowledging that total liberation does not come without a fight. Sowore made this known in a recent podcast hosted by Glitch Africa Studios, which was monitored…
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Lawyer Inibehe Criticizes Tinubu’s Call for Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire Amid Nigeria’s Own Security Crisis
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Human rights lawyer Barrister Inibehe Effiong has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his call for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict while Nigeria faces significant security challenges. Effiong argued that Tinubu’s focus should be on resolving Nigeria’s internal security issues and tackling the widespread criminal activities affecting Nigerian citizens…
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Illegality Of Charging Protesters With Terrorism And Treason, Written by Femi Falana SAN
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Introduction Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate termination of the treason charge against 119 protesters standing trial for treason arising from the August 1-8, 2024 protests against bad governance and hardship in the country. Consequently, the Attorney-general of the Federation, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN applied for the withdrawal…
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Group Demands Exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa, 8 Activists 29 Years After Execution
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A non-governmental organization called ‘We the People,’ based in the Niger Delta cities of Port Harcourt and Calabar, has called on the Nigerian government to prioritize the complete cleanup of Ogoniland, which has been severely impacted by the activities of oil companies. This demand comes on the 29th anniversary of…
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#EndBadGovernance: African Commission Demands Probe Into Detention of Minors by Tinubu Regime
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The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s Nigerian government to examine the circumstances surrounding the unlawful detention of minors arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. This is in response to widespread public outrage and international criticism of President Bola Tinubu Regime’s…
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Take It Back Movement Demands Justice for Displaced FCT Residents, Denounces Wike’s Policies as “Crimes Against Humanity”
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Take It Back Movement Organizer at the Abuja branch, Emmanuel Larry, has spoken out against the actions of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, for targeting and appropriating land in areas primarily inhabited by low-income individuals and also denouncing his policies as “crimes against humanity.” On Friday morning, several Federal Capital Territory…
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We should not allow Tinubu to criminalize Protests. All these Treason Charges a Big Hoax, Written by Adeola Soetan
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Comrades Michael Lenin, Babatunde Oluajo aka Sankara (both of DSM), and Sodiq were arrested at night at Sankara’s residence in Abuja by many hooded armed policemen and other security agents. They were blindfolded for over 15 hours before they were allowed to write statements. It was a big problem for…
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Lagos Braces for Friday Protest as Group Seeks End to Treason Charges Against Lenin, Others
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The city of Lagos is bracing for a planned protest this Friday as activists from the #EndBadGovernance movement demand the immediate dismissal of treason charges against Michael Lenin and other EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protesters. The group contends that the accusations are baseless and they are calling for a peaceful demonstration to express…
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#EndBadGovernance: Falana Presses Tinubu Regime to Offer Schooling to Freed Minor and Withdraw Charges Against Lenin, 10 Others
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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has made an appeal to Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. Falana urged Fagbemi to drop charges against Adaramoye Michael Lenin and 10 others, who are set to appear in…
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#EndBadGovernance: Group Calls for Police Chief’s Dismissal, Demands N30M Compensation for Arraigned Minors
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A non-governmental organization, the Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has demanded the immediate removal of Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for subjecting children to inhumane conditions while in police custody. In the statement, the Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) asserted that the detainment and…