Amnesty International
1 Aug 2024
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to ensure security agencies respect and facilitate the right to peaceful protest. Amnesty International, through its Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, also called on the government to refrain from issuing rhetoric to demonise protesters and suppress peaceful dissent. READ ALSO:Hunger protests: Anxiety in states as protesters insist, ignore…
28 Jul 2024
Amnesty International has cautioned the Nigerian government against threatening protesters. Amnesty said such actions would undermine President Bola Tinubu's legacy and commitment to democratic principles. The warning comes as the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria' protest gains momentum, with protesters planning to demonstrate across 36 states and the federal capital from August 1 to 10. READ ALSO:Why IGP demanded…
31 May 2024
Iraq executed eight people convicted of "terrorism", a security source and health official said Friday, the third such group put to death in
3 Apr 2024
Amnesty International has decried the failure of the Nigerian government to hold to account, killers of Deborah Samuel Yakubu.
26 Mar 2024
Amnesty International (AI) has lauded the discharge and acquittal of Sunday Okoro, Olumide Fatai and Oluwole Isa who were detained at Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos State for participating in #EndSARS protests in October 2020. The group however alarmed that twelve peaceful protesters are still being held in Kirikiri. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos…
8 Mar 2024
In a repeat of mass abductions in the North since the infamous April 2014 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, bandits yesterday attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils.
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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says the country’s rig count will hit 50 by the end of 2025. It said the country’s rig count had increased from eight in 2021 to 40 in 2025. The Chief Executive, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria International Energy…
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The Commander of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, has reiterated the brigade’s commitment to fighting human trafficking and other crimes in Taraba State. General Uwa made the affirmation on Thursday in Jalingo during a courtesy visit by the Commander of the National Agency…
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The Federal Government has given the green light to introduce new energy efficiency standards and labeling for air conditioners. The move aims to make cooling more energy-efficient, affordable, and eco-friendly, as it will ensure that air conditioners meet certain energy efficiency requirements, while the energy labeling will provide consumers with crucial information to make informed…
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A coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over alleged human rights violations, torture, and the establishment of an arbitrary and illegal detention center by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in the Niger Delta region. Speaking on behalf of the coalition after the protest at Shoprite, Alausa, Lagos, the Convener, Comrade…
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Abia State governor, Alex Otti, yesterday formally activated a new state education programme named "Abia Fostering Innovation and Reform for School Transformation" (AbiaFIRST). The programme, according to the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi, represents a holistic approach to education transformation encompassing Early Childhood Development, Basic Education Enhancement, Secondary School Reform,…