Indiscriminate arrests: FACIJ wants criminal justice system strengthened
The Convener of Fight Against Corruption in the Judiciary (FACIJ), Mr Adebayo Akinlade, has urged the judiciary to further strengthen Nigeria’s criminal justice system to […]
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#EndSARS: Lawyers urge meaningful engagement of youths
One year after the EndSARS protest, some lawyers have urged the three tiers of government to meaningfully engage the youth and improve security to prevent […]
#EndSARS: CSO wants FG to prosecute erring security officers
Civil Society Organisation under the auspices of Action Group on Free Civic Space has called on the Federal Government to bring to book all erring […]
#Endsars Anniversary: Stakeholders call for re-training of security agents
As the nation marks one year anniversary of the #Endsars protest, some stakeholders in Lagos have called for the training and re-training of security agents […]
#EndSARS Anniversary: Disappointing that burnt courthouse remains in ruins — Group
A group, Fight Against Corruption in the Judiciary (FIACIJ), says it is disappointing that the Igbosere High Court, Lagos, which suffered arson during the October […]
#EndSARS: Lagos official urges youths to protect public assets against vandalism
Mr Olufunsho Elulade, General Manager, Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL), on Tuesday appealed to youths to protect public infrastructure in their locality against any […]
October 20: The #EndSARS Memorial, By Reuben Abati
“Credible intelligence at the disposal of the Command has revealed clandestine plans by some youths, individuals or groups to embark on a protest today in […]
#EndSARS, Dele Giwa: AFRICMIL, Partners hold commemorative lecture
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), in partnership with Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, National […]
How I Remember #ENDSARS One Year After
By Azu Ishiekwene On October 3, 2020, I watched a video of a policeman attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shooting a young man […]
VAT: Wike, FG and Authority Stealing
By Azu Ishiekwene The guns of Nigeria’s three-year civil war were silenced 51 years ago, but in the battle for a truly federal state, the […]
Towards A More Perfect Union, By Kayode Fayemi
Text of the Keynote Address by His Excellency Dr. Kayode Fayemi, CON, Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria, entitled: Towards A More Perfect Union, Presented at […]
#EndSars: Enugu panel receives 147 petitions, submits final report August ending
Mr. Onochie Ngwu, the Secretary to the Enugu State Police Brutality and Extra Judicial Killings panel, says the panel is working assiduously to submit its […]
NUJ urges Bauchi Govt to investigate cases of alleged police brutality
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council has urged the state government to set up a panel of inquiry to investigate cases of […]
Oyo #EndSARS panel attends to 163 petitions as sitting ends –Chairperson
The Oyo State Judicial Panel of Enquiry, set up in the aftermath of the EndSARS protests, to hear petitions of police brutality and related extrajudicial […]
Bayelsa Judicial Panel awards N21bn against Police
The Bayelsa Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and other Related Offence has awarded N21 billion to victims of extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the […]
June 12: Lekki area of Lagos calm, peaceful
The Lekki area of Lagos, which witnessed massive violence during the EndSARS protests, was generally calm on Saturday as residents shunned calls for protests to […]
Adamawa Correspondents’ Chapel boycotts govt activities over alleged brutality to members
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa State Council, has said it will boycott activities of the State Government to protest […]
Police brutality: Judicial panel recommends N755m claims for victims in Ondo
The Ondo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality and other related matters has recommended the payment of about N755 million as petitioners claims, […]
Minister inaugurates committee to handle complaints against police personnel
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Dingyadi has inaugurated the Police Public Complaints Committee (PPCC) to handle complaints against police personnel in the country. […]
Oyo #EndSARS panel mourns perm sec, FRCN reporter’s demise, postpones sitting
The Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and other related matters has expressed sadness over the deaths of the Permanent Secretary of […]
Ekiti begins payment of compensation to victims of police brutality, others with N507.4m
Ekiti government, on Monday, commenced the payment of N507.4 million as compensations to victims of defunct SARS brutality and other segments of the society. The […]
Police Brutality: Kogi committee holds public hearing March 16
The Human Rights Special Intervention Group (HRSIG) in Kogi says it has concluded plans to hold public hearing on all human right violations in the […]
Zamfara Assembly Goofed on NSA, By Lawal Ibrahim
Last Thursday, the Zamfara State House of Assembly purportedly passed a vote of no confidence on the National Security Adviser, retired Major General Babagana Monguno, […]
COVID-19 : Nigerian journalist, others win Gatefield 2020 PJPA award
Investigative journalists Hopewell Chin’ono, David Hundeyin and Feminist Coalition (FemCo), a gender advocacy group, have won the Gatefield People Journalism Prize for Africa 2020 (PJPA). […]
Lawyer appeals to Lagosians over planned protest at Lekki Toll Plaza
A Lagos-based lawyer-cum-rights campaigner, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) on Wednesday appealed to Lagos residents to refrain from further protests at the Lekki Toll Plaza. […]