Tag: Rights activist

Plateau: Activist condemns govt. spending ₦7.48bn to sponsor 1,100 pilgrims to Jerusalem

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Activist on Plateau pilgrims

A civil society advocate, Jacob Choji Pwakim, has condemned the Plateau State government for allegedly  approving a whopping sum of ₦7.84 billion to sponsor 1,100 Christian pilgrims for the 2026 pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The state government had on Saturday, announced that it was sponsoring the pilgrims to the holy land as part of its social corporate responsibility, with the first batch set to depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday night. While bidding the beneficiaries farewell at an event organised for them in Jos on Saturday, Governor Caleb…

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State Capture: “Defend democracy from collapsing”, US-based don urges Nigerians

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US based don urges

A University don in the United States of America, Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, has called on all well-meaning Nigerians to save the country’s democracy from collapsing. The Lincoln University Professor of Business Administration and Marketing in Missouri. made the call at the second edition of the ‘Ajia Colloquium on Democracy and Good Governance’, held in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday. The event brought together academics, students, civil society actors, and members of the public to reflect on governance, political participation, and institutional integrity. In his welcome address, the professor and the…

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2027: “Jonathan remains North’s preferred southern candidate” – Activist tells ADC

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Activist tells ADC

Activist Deji Adeyanju has declared that former president Goodluck Jonathan is the only southern politician who can secure the trust of the North ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a post on Facebook, Adeyanju said some members of the opposition coalition have argued that zoning the presidential ticket to the South would block former vice-president Atiku Abubakar from contesting again. He noted that while this is a valid strategy, it comes with political risks. His words: “I have seen the argument by some that to prevent serial contestant, Atiku,…

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Afenifere condemns arrest of Farotimi, demands his release

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Afenifere condemns arrest

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, has condemned what it referred to as the abduction of civil rights activist Dele Farotimi, and called for his immediate release. Recall that Farotimi was reportedly arrested by the Ekiti Police Command and remanded in prison, following his appearance in Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court yesterday. Previously, the activist had raised concerns about a plan to abduct him to Ekiti State over allegations of defamation related to his book. In response to the arrest, Afenifere on Monday issued a statement from its Deputy Leader and National Publicity…

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Forex Crisis: ‘Govs. converting monthly allocations to dollars’, Activist alleges

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Executive Director ofa prominent Data-mining and Public Relations company, Cell HUB, Idris Etanami Usman, has voiced serious concerns regarding the economic crisis afflicting the nation. The companys investigations have reportedly uncovered troubling evidence pointing to the involvement of certain State governors in worsening the dire economic situation. In a statement issued to newsmen yesterday, Usman expressed regret over the situation, emphasising the need to bring attention to the role of several state governors in Nigeria in exacerbating the current economic crisis. The findings suggest a pattern of behaviour where these…

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Alleged Breach: Activist seeks order restraining EFCC Chairman from functioning

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A human rights activist, Maxwel Opara, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, from carrying out the functions of the Commission. Opara, in an originating summons, which has President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the EFCC and Olukoyede as defendants, is contending that the latter is not qualified to hold the office. He also requested the court to set aside the appointment made by the president for being…

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