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Lagos State Government VS Protesters – A Suit Lacking In Requisite Legal Foundation Is Incompetent, Written by Taiwo Adedeji esq
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I wish to make some preliminary remarks about the competency of the recently instituted legal action by the Lagos state government against the alleged promoters of the proposed nation wide protest against “Hunger and Bad governance”.After a review of the competency of the action in the light of the well…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns Lagos State’s Court Order Restricting Protesters, Issues List of Convergence Points, Demands Accountability from Governor Sanwo-Olu
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The Lagos State chapter of the Take It Back Movement has fired a salvo at Governor Sanwo-Olu for the government’s attempt to limit protests through a court order, asserting that the action constitutes an abuse of judicial privilege. In a letter to Governor Sanwo-Olu, Lagos Take It Back Movement coordinator…
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Take It Back Movement Mobilises Ogun Residents, Announces Venues for #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria Protest
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The Take It Back Movement in Ogun state has intensified its campaign, rallying residents of the state to join the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The group also unveiled a list of protest venues across the state, calling on all concerned citizens to converge at these locations and raise their voices against…
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1978 Ali Must Go: Protests Are Always Peaceful Before Police & Political Thugs Attack Protesters, Written by Adeola Soetan
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The 1978 “Ali Must Go” protest against education commercialisation by Obasanjo military regime was like a carnival of songs such as, “Ali Mon Go, Obasanjo Mon Go”. We, as secondary students, followed our university brothers & sisters who came to our school, Reverend Kuti Memorial Grammar School, Isabo, Abeokuta to…
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United Action Front Warns Nigerian Government Against Suppressing Planned #EndBadGovernance Protest
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In response to mounting fears of potential suppression or intimidation tactics against the #EndBadGovernanceProtest, the United Action Front of Civil Society has issued a strong warning to all relevant authorities and stakeholders, emphasizing the inalienable rights of Nigerian citizens to engage in peaceful protest. The group affirmed that no amount…
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UBA Bank Refuses to Acknowledge Take-It-Back Movement Lawyers’ Letter, Blocks Bid to Unfreeze Account
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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has reportedly refused to accept the letter sent by the Take It Back Movement lawyers requesting the unfreezing of the movement’s bank account. Last Friday, UBA had frozen the account of the organisation over its call for #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protests. The account was…
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Arewa Youths Demand Fuel Subsidy Return, Say No Going Back on #EndBadGovernanceProtest
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The Arewa Youth Ambassadors have doubled down on their commitment to hold a nationwide protest on August 1 to call attention to the devastating economic conditions affecting the country. The group said the current economic crisis and the difficulties facing Nigerians were as a result of harsh and anti-people policies…
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‘Worst of Nigerians’ Occupying Political Offices – Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong Says
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Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has alleged that many of the individuals occupying positions of power and authority in the country are among the worst of its citizens. In a post on his X on Saturday, Effiong emphasized that the depth of the country’s dysfunction and the pervasiveness of unethical…
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Take-It-Back Movement, Oworonshoki Demolition Victims Coalition Demands End to Forced Evictions and Compensation for Displaced Families One Year After Eviction by Lagos State Government
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The Take-It-Back Movement and the Oworonshoki Demolition Victims’ Coalition have jointly called for the Lagos State Government to end forced evictions and provide compensation to affected families one year after the catastrophic eviction at Oworonshoki. In a statement issued today, both organizations decried the Lagos State Government’s apparent indifference and…
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Northern Group Writes DSS, Demands Protection for #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest in Kaduna
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The Kaduna State chapter of the Northern Comrades Movement of Nigeria (NCMN) has announced that it has officially informed all major security agencies in the state about the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, scheduled to take place from August 1 to 10, 2024. The NCMN emphasized that the planned demonstrations are intended…