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As food prices continue to increase, there is a growing concern on the survival of Nigerians. Traders face daily risks on the road as they struggle to convey goods despite fears of kidnappings and more. Then there is the danger farmers encounter due to their proximity to forests. Both parties desire to make a decent […]
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The negligence of government officials and some residents of Trademore estate located at Lugbe, a suburb in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has caused repeated flooding; claiming lives and destroying properties. On Sept. 12, 2021, the estate witnessed its third flood incident that left homes and properties of residents destroyed —the other two were […]
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Forty-eight hours to the Anambra gubernatorial election, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged all stakeholders; security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), other Civic groups, and electorates to ensure a peaceful election in the state. Princess Hamman-Obels, CDD analyst, said this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Nov. 4, […]
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The Nigeria Police through the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) or the Presidency issues directives and special orders to address matters affecting the institution or citizens. But many of these orders only end on paper and are not fully enforced. While some orders concern the Police’s internal dealings like welfare and operational formations, […]
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Grievances arising from years of unethical policing in the country, in forms of widespread human rights violations and extrajudicial killings, led to a nationwide protest, bringing about the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit in Oct. 2020. The demonstration, which continued after the disbandment of the tactical unit, erupted into full fledged violence […]
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Residents in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory have been enjoined to prepare for a five-day scarcity of water, following a planned water treatment, maintenance, and the rehabilitation of the treated water tank roof slab at the city’s water dam. In a memo released on Wednesday, Oct. 13, the FCT Water Board disclosed that the maintenance […]
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In Oct. 2020, Nigerian youths took to the streets to protest against brutality reportedly carried out by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigeria Police Force set up in 1992 to combat armed robbery in the country, but who have been said to have morphed into the harassment of citizens, carrying out extrajudicial […]
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“When you walk through some estates in Nigerian cities and come across structures marked with spray paint by EFCC as a keep off zone under investigation, what comes to mind is the presumption of criminality and fraudulent activities on the person of the occupiers or owners of such structures whether they have been found guilty […]
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As Nigeria celebrates its 61st year independence anniversary from British colonialism, memories of nightmare from aftermaths of 2020 #EndSars protest had brought about mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media on whether citizens have reasons to celebrate independence or not. Since the eve of independence day, Thursday, Sept. 30, the #Endsars #Nigeria@61 and #Nigeria dominated […]
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The Kogi State government’s deployment of local security outfits in form of Kogi State Vigilante (KSV) and hunters to check crimes might come with its future problems such as arms accountability and fragments of militia all over the country. The state governor, Yahaya Bello, had given the force of executive power to signing the bill […]
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U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order allowing the U.S. government to impose sanctions against people found responsible for a wide range of serious Human Rights abuses in northern Ethiopia. According to a Human Rights Watch report, by this order, the U.S. government has established a regime that allows it to deny visas […]
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Michelle Bachelet, the United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for the moratorium (suspension or ban) —until adequate safeguards are put in place— on the sale and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology posing human rights risk, including the state use of facial recognition softwares. According to an ABC report, the UN Human […]
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