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“Historically, protests have often inspired positive social change and improved protection of human rights, and they continue to help define and protect civic space in all parts of the world. …
The right of citizens to protest Read More
An American international gospel evangelist, Rev. John MacArthur recently ruminated: “It is confusing to watch people demanding justice by violating laws.” There seems to be a conflict of law tormenting …
Understanding Falana and his phobia for Nigerian Army Read More
The Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai is currently meeting with top army officers in Army. Before the meeting went into a closed-door, obviously angry Buratai addressed the …
Breaking: COAS talks tough, meets top Army commanders over protests Read More
Some well-meaning Nigerian youths under the hashtag #March4Nigeria have hailed the Nigerian Army as the heroes of the nation’s democracy for rising up to the occasion amidst vested interests. Speaking …
#March4Nigeria: Military remains heroes of our democracy – Nigerian youths Read More
A Grand patron of Nigerian Youths and Vigilante Group of Nigeria Engineer Femi Soetan has advised the federal government to organise an immediate interface between leaders of the ongoing protests …
#EndSARS violence: Youth group offers dialogue stage Read More
The National Inter- Faith and Religious Organisations for Peace (NIFROP) has expressed displeasure with Pastor E.A Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo and other respected clerics over alleged links to lesbian, gay, bisexual, …
#EndSARS: Inter-Faith group rises against same sex marriage propagation Read More
The Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) has warned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, and others against blackmailing the Nigerian Army’s operation ‘Crocodile Smile’. According to the group, insinuation by Falana …
#EndSARS: Coalition cautions against blackmailing Army on Exercise Crocodile Smile Read More
Human Rights Activist and field researcher of the Global Amnesty Watch, Terrance Kuanum, has stated that the Launch of Exercise Crocodile Smile by the Nigerian Army would not clamp down …
Nigerian Army ‘ll not clampdown on protesters – Activist Read More
Failed presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and the convener of the failed #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, is not one to count his teeth with his tongue. If he …
Nigerian Army and where Sowore got it wrong Read MoreNigerian Journalist, Ahmad Salkida, has raised alarm over alleged effort effort “under different spurious banners and using a few media platforms to drum up a virulent campaign” to smear and …
Salkida: Ace Journalist raises alarm over ‘image smear campaign, threat to life’ Read More
A group of public interest lawyers under the umbrella body of International Human Rights Protection Forum (IHRPF) has written the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar …
Interest Lawyers write AGF, want prosecution of Journalist Read More
Wars are sad experiences anywhere once allowed to start. Terrorism wars and in the case of Nigeria, domesticated as Boko Haram insurgency and its Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) …
General Buratai and the audacity of courage Read MoreAn Abuja-based Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Barr. Kingdom Okere, has condemned the move by the National Assembly to scrap the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and make it …
AGF ‘ll kill EFCC – Legal practitioner Read More
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has scored many goals in different sectors of the Nigerian economy since 2015 when he assumed leadership of the country. Even though this fact …
Security: PMB and his loudest trumpet Read More
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has engaged key officers and soldiers of Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole in Yobe state in a training to reduce the high rate of infringement …
In Yobe, NHRC trains military on civilian protection Read More
A preliminary report by the Coalition of Human Rights Groups in Nigeria has revealed that Terwase Akwaza popularly known as Gana was killed during a shoot-out with security operatives on …
Revealed! How notorious criminal, Gana, was killed in Benue – Investigation Read More
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chinonye Obiagwu, has advocated more funding for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to enable it effectively discharge its mandate, as well as monitor the …
SAN seeks funding, trains NHRC staff on ACJA Read More
Kano state was in the news the whole of last week over two judgments delivered by two Sharia Court judges. BASHIR MOHAMMED takes a look at the provisions for the …
Dissecting two Sharia Court judgments in Kano Read More
Vivas, a strong ally of President Nicolas Maduro, announced on July 19 that he had tested positive for the disease. “He died in combat…taking care of his health and all …
Uneasy calm as Coronavirus kills governor Read More
Security operatives Wednesday cracked down on protesting members of #RevolutionNow Movement across Nigeria. The protesters who marched out peacefully were molested and arrested by security agents from the State Security …
#RevolutionNow: How Security operatives shaved my hair with bottle – Victim Read More
All is now clear for Akinwumi Adesina to emerge as President of African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second after an independent review cleared him of any corruption allegations. The …
Breaking: Adesina positioned for another term as AfDB probe clears him of US corruption allegations Read More
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, has described Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) as grave violations of the human rights of victims. …
SGBV grave violation of human rights – Malami Read More