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Politicians Distribute Cash and Goods to Sway Voters in Ondo State Election – Yiaga Africa Reveals
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Paul James, the Election Programme Manager for Yiaga Africa, has expressed concerns regarding vote buying in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election. James noted that politicians reportedly distributed cash, food items, and fertilizers to voters during the campaign period. He made this known while speaking on Arise TV on…
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Sowore Condemns Unjust Detention of Couple Held by Nigerian Military Since 2021 Over Alleged Ties to IPOB
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Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights activist and the convener of the Revolutionnow Movement, has publicly denounced the prolonged detention of an Igbo couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ifedi Sunday, by the Nigerian military since 2021 over alleged ties to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The couple is accused of…
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Sowore Challenges Oshiomhole’s Activist Credentials, Cites Past Deals with Dictators
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Human rights activist and convener of the Revolutionnow movement Omoyele Sowore has challenged the activist credentials of former Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) leader Adams Oshiomhole. This was made known in a recent podcast with Glitch Africa Studios where Sowore cited with historical evidence, stating that Oshiomhole collaborated with dictators and…
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Tinubu Regime Reportedly Spends N5.1 billion on Vehicles in Three Weeks
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According to a document from the public payments portal Govspend, the Nigerian presidency under Bola Tinubu have spent N5.1 billion on vehicle purchases between August 18 and September 9, a period of just 21 days. The data indicates that each of these Prados was purchased at a cost of N212…
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Lawyer Adeyanju Reveals Shocking Extortion Allegations in Government Contracting
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Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has exposed disturbing allegations of corruption within Nigerian government contracting. According to Adeyanju’s post on Tuesday night, government officials within the Finance Departments have allegedly extorted contractors who have completed their assigned projects. Moreover, it is claimed that unscrupulous anti-corruption agents have exploited these contractors…
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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…