UNILAG Restores Students’ Union, Elects New President and General Secretary
The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has taken a step toward restoring its Students’ Union with the election of a new […]
Activism
Activist Urges Motorists to Resist VIO Harassment After Appeal Court Declares Agency Illegal
The appellate court’s ruling reaffirmed the 2024 judgment of Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court, who had declared that officers of the VIO lacked the legal authority to stop vehicles, impound them, or issue fines to motorists. The case was filed by rights advocate and public interest lawyer, Mr. Abubakar Marshal.
Sowore Secures Freedom for Corps Member Wrongfully Accused by Police in False Kidnap Case
She was taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) in Akure, where her phones; an iPhone 12 Pro Max, an Itel handset and her mifi device were seized.
Human Rights Activist, Amnesty International Raise Alarm Over Detention, Disappearance of Jigawa Critic, Abba Mu’azu Abiyos
Amnesty International also issued a statement the same day, confirming that a magistrate court in Dutse, Jigawa State, ordered Abiyos to be remanded in prison custody until November 24, 2025, over what authorities described as “criticism” of the Chairman of Roni Local Government Area, Abba Ya’u.
DSS Files Cybercrime, Defamation Charges Against Sowore, Drags Meta and X to Court
The charges were signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), Mohammed Babadoko Abubakar. No date has yet been fixed for the arraignment of the defendants.
DSS Sends Letter to Sowore Over Post on Tinubu
“You and your ilk have dragged me through unscrupulous abuse and gross violations of rights for decades without remorse,” he wrote, adding that the DSS had consistently acted “bullishly, illegally, and unlawfully—serving as a ready tool of oppression for dictatorial regimes.”
DSS Writes X (Formerly Twitter) to Deactivate Sowore’s Account
In a letter dated 6th September 2025, and addressed to the Chairman and CEO of X Corp in Texas, USA, the DSS accused Sowore of “misleading information and willful intention to further an ideology capable of serious harm.”
Sowore’s Trial Stalls Again as Police Fail to Serve Charges on SaharaReporters
The ongoing case between human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and the Nigeria Police Force suffered
Sowore fires back as police attempt to undermine #PoliceProtest over pensions, welfare
In its Sunday statement, the Nigeria Police Force claimed it had no intention of stopping the protest, describing it as
CDSR condemns suspension of two student activists by University of Ibadan, demands immediate reinstatement
Also cited in the statement was the case of Nice Linus, a 400-level Law student and elected member of the
Sowore turns down coalition call from Deji Adeyanju, says his loyalty is to oppressed Nigerians, not ‘thieving politicians’
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has firmly rejected calls to
Stop the tyranny now! — ANSA condemns assault on student rights at University of Ibadan
The Alliance of Nigerian Students Against Neo-Liberal Attacks (ANSA) has issued a searing condemnation of what it described as an
Segun O’Law Named Lagos Ministry of Transport Ambassador for Road Use Advocacy
The Lagos State Ministry of Transport has officially named Mr. Segun Olawoye, popularly known as Segun O’Law, as an Ambassador
Sowore Reacts to Exclusion from Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Observer List, Labels Trial a “Futile Exercise”
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to his exclusion
OOU Final Year Student Suspended for Two Semesters Over Clash with SUG President
A final-year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, has been suspended for two semesters following a public altercation
Rights Activists in Nigeria Share Stories of Abuse on International Day of Rights to Truth
March 24th is a day set aside as the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human