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TikTok Challenges US Law in Historic Legal Battle Over Free Speech Rights

TikTok has taken legal action to challenge a US law that could result in a nationwide app ban, marking the beginning of a...

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Peter Obi Condemns Deportation of Osun Citizens by Lagos Authorities

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has expressed his deep concern and condemnation over the recent deportation of citizens predominantly from Osun...

FIJ Confirms Story and Persons Behind Daniel Ojukwu's Abduction
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FIJ Confirms Story and Persons Behind Daniel Ojukwu’s Abduction

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ has confirmed the story behind the abduction of its journalist, Daniel Ojukwu, who was abducted on Wednesday,...

Human Rights lawyer confirms NPF moved Abducted FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu to Abuja
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Human Rights lawyer confirms NPF moved Abducted FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu to Abuja

Human Rights lawyer Ridwan Oke confirmed on Sunday that Daniel Ojukwu, a multimedia journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has been...

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Police Abduct FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu For Allegedly Violating The Cybercrime Act

A dedicated journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, has been forcefully taken by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of...

Civil Society Group, WMD condemns the arrest of Gambian protesters
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Civil Society Group, WMD condemns the arrest of Gambian protesters

World Movement for Democracy, WMD, a global network of civil society of activists, journalists, scholars, parliamentarians, and thought leaders, condemned the police arrest...

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Australian Protesters Demand Action On Violence Against Women

Australia has witnessed widespread protests against the recent surge in violence against women, prompting demands for immediate government action. Protesters in various cities...

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Activist Urges Government Action Against MultiChoice’s Subscription Price Hikes

Human rights activist Francis Nwapa has urged the Nigerian government to intervene and halt MultiChoice’s frequent subscription rate increases for its GoTv and...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The lawsuit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja under suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/549/2024, revolves around the alleged disappearance of $2.04 billion and N164 billion in oil revenues.
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SERAP Drags NNPC To Court Over Alleged Missing $2.04bn And N164bn Funds

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The lawsuit, filed at the...

U.S. Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein Arrested at WashU for peaceful protest against Israel
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U.S. Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Arrested at Pro-Palestine Protest

Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein was arrested on Saturday for participating in a peaceful protest against Israel at the Washington University (WashU)...

EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia
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EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia

The European Union, EU, on Thursday, during its plenary session, adopted a human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and female...

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5 Years After Disappearance, Badagry Prison Official Claims Afamefuna Has Been Moved To Another Prison

The family of Afamefuna Innocent Ozoemena, a 34-year-old man born in May 1990, are enduring an agonising ordeal and demanding his whereabouts following...