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Devastating Reality of Poverty and Hunger in Misgoverned Nigeria
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Human rights activist and the National Coordinator of the Take It Back movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, has minced no words in his scathing criticism of Nigeria’s government, stating that the Tinubu’s government has failed the people and allowing poverty and hunger to ravage the nation. Juwon made this statement during a…
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Nigeria’s Most Devastating Economic Plunge since Independence Tests the Limits of Its Citizens’ Resilience, Written by Popoola Sulaimon
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Africa’s once-burgeoning economic powerhouse, Nigeria, is now on a rapid decline, plunging millions of its people into economic misery. The nation’s worst financial crisis in decades has been characterized by runaway inflation, a plunging national currency, and widespread food insecurity. The full weight of Nigeria’s economic crisis is being felt…
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Amnesty International Condemns the Horrific Murder of 15-Year-Old Student in Kaduna
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Amnesty International, the global human rights organization, has spoken out against the recent murder of a 15-year-old student at a Kaduna school in Nigeria. Blaise Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old orphan, was tragically and brutally murdered at the hands of two of his senior classmates. The human rights organization expressed grave…
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300 Blasphemy-Related Deaths Go Unpunished in Nigeria since 1999, Report Exposes Police Inaction
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Available data has painted a grim picture of blasphemy-related violence in Nigeria, revealing that over 300 people have lost their lives to these allegations from 1999 to 2024. The disturbing trend of impunity in Nigeria’s blasphemy-related violence was exposed by SaharaReporters, a platform for investigative journalism. Blasphemy is criminalised in…
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Sowore Slams APC as Failed PDP Experiment, Says Ruling Party Lacks Capacity for True Change
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a failed attempt to create a viable alternative to the PDP, arguing that the ruling party lacks the political will and capacity to bring about meaningful change in Nigeria. Sowore made this known during a hard-hitting interview…
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The Future of IMF Policies Is Here Already!
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Just like a school pupil being praised for doing well in class, President Ruto of Kenya was given the ‘honor’ of sitting in the seat of President Biden of US during his state visit to the US last month. This month, protests broke out in Kenya over a Finance Bill…
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Amnesty International Calls for Justice for Yunusa, Bauchi Man Killed for Alleged Blasphemy
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An international human rights organization, Amnesty International, has added its voice to the growing calls for justice in the horrific case of a Bauchi resident, identified as Yunusa from Nasaru village, Ningi Local Government Area, who was brutally murdered by a mob for alleged blasphemy. Yunusa, a resident of Nasaru…
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Sowore Rebukes Ekiti Death Sentences, Says Fayose, Fayemi Stole Billions Unpunished
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Human Rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has voiced his shock and disbelief over a recent ruling in Ekiti State where three individuals were sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a car. Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) page, Sowore criticized the harsh punishment, emphasizing…
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Nigerian Civil Society Groups Unite in Petition to NHRC over Southeast Human Rights Abuses
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A coalition of civil society organizations and individuals from the Southeast region of Nigeria has taken a bold step towards addressing the pervasive human rights violations plaguing their communities. The petition, signed by a cross-section of prominent civil society organisations, including the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC),…
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TINUBU TO RAMAPHOSA; LEKKI HAS COME TO CONGRATULATE MARIKANA! By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi
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President Bola Tinubu has jetted off in the private jet of his Business Camo Pal Chagoury’s. Some Comrades are bashing the anti-people people puppet President of IMF/World Bank governance in Nigeria owing to the mass of penuries, pains and hardships being inflicted through the reckless implementations of neo-liberal policies that…