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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has formally urged President Bola Tinubu to bring an immediate end to what it calls unlawful and unconstitutional mass phone tapping in Nigeria, warning that current surveillance rules pose a threat to citizens’ fundamental rights. In a letter dated February 21, 2026 and signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director…
Former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ali Ahmad, has called for urgent federal intervention to address the growing wave of insecurity affecting communities in Kwara State. His appeal follows a deadly attack on Woro community, an incident he described as a troubling sign of escalating violence in the region. Speaking during a…
In a heartfelt move to brighten the future of underprivileged children, the ToyinOlomo International Foundation has launched its Orphans’ Scholarship Project, a life-changing initiative aimed at giving orphans access to quality education during the 2025/2026 academic session. The project, led by the Foundation’s Executive Director, Toyin Ajoloore Bassey, seeks to provide full educational sponsorship for…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a strong demand to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, urging them to publicly account for the missing N18.6 billion reportedly allocated for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission Office Complex. The civic rights group made this…
The Concerned Christian Youth Forum (CCYF) has issued a strong statement describing the ongoing killings of Christians across Nigeria as “nothing short of genocide,” cautioning that any attempt to deny or distort the truth will not stand the test of history. In a press release signed by its Convener, James Paul Adama, and made available…
By: Zainab Bolajoko Balogun Ph.D, Founder, Bazarab Educational Foundation (BEF), Ilorin Every October 11, the world pauses to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, a day set aside to recognize the rights of girls and the unique challenges they face across societies. It is a moment for reflection, for advocacy, and for action….
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Aerospace engineer and TETFUND Board Member, Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, has called for stronger investment in homegrown aerospace technology, stressing that it is the foundation for Nigeria’s independence and global competitiveness in aviation and space exploration. Speaking at the 48th Kwara NUJ Media Parliament held at the NUJ Press Centre in Ilorin, Adeyemi delivered a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has handed the Federal Government a seven-day deadline to address pressing issues relating to workers’ welfare, including the alleged mismanagement of funds belonging to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the delay in constituting the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). In a communiqué released after…
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Kafilat Ogbara, Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, has issued a rallying call to Nigerians to support a constitutional amendment bill proposing the creation of 182 new legislative seats exclusively reserved for women across Nigeria. The Reserved Seats for Women Bill, currently before the National Assembly, is designed…
…Calls for declaration of Sept 23 unity day in Yoruba land THE National Leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Professor Banji Akintoye, has intensified his call for separation from Nigeria asking South West governors and monarchs in the region to declare September 23 as Yoruba unity day. Professor Akintoye also alleged that suspected rampaging Fulani…
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