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IDP

[The Injustice Blog] As if they’ve not done enough damage, Politicians now use Abuja IDPs as protesters

The precarious state of Internally Displaced Persons across the country has been addressed several times on this blog, international and local humanitarian organizations have also bemoaned the abysmal manner in which these persons have been treated, with government officials siphoning much needed supplies away from the IDP’s and often trafficking them or soliciting sex in... Read More

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Abuja, IDPs, politicians

[The Activism Blog] From Trash to Treasure, the Durian Way

Durian, a social venture committed to empowering rural communities to become self-sufficient through transforming their local waste into value has shown the result of its engagement in Imafon community and it is highly commendable. The rural children space at Imafon in Akure North LGA, Akure Ondo state were the recipients of a month long educational... Read More

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Durian Joy, Rural

[The Activism Blog] Ayodele Abidemi: A Corper with a Difference

While many individuals are still stuck on debating the importance or otherwise of the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corps program for Nigerian graduates, a corp member who was part of the recently discharged Batch A stream 1 corp members Ayodele Bidemi chose to take that year and make the most of it. Ayodele... Read More

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ayodele, Bauchi, nysc

Omo Agege

Omo Agege just reminded your senators that nobody is safe in Nigeria, not even them

The madness that started in Rivers made its way to Edo, had a stop over in Ekiti and finally made its way to Abuja on Wednesday April 18, 2018. You would think the scion of a respected legal family would understand the power of the law and its sovereignty when addressing perceived injustice, but this... Read More

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nigeria, Omo-Agege, Politics

Zakzaky

Nigeria is on the verge of forcing El-Zakzaky’s Shi’ite sect into the next Boko Haram

While Nigeria is still battling with the immense threat to the security of its citizens and its infrastructure by the Boko Haram terrorist sect and the Fulani herdsmen who cumulatively are responsible for the deaths of over 3000 Nigerians since 2015, we are seeing the uprising of several new Islamic sects making the transition from... Read More

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boko haram, Buhari, Shittes

Hands On Deck

[The Activism Blog] CSI Media moves Hands on Deck to Abuja to spread good will

2018 Good friday has come and gone, but the memory will remain unforgettable for the kids at Divine Wounds of Jesus Christ Orphanage home, Kubwa, Abuja as the Hands on Deck team brought smiles to their faces with gifts and a lot of other memorable experiences. Following the success of its first crowdpainting charity event... Read More

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Abuja, CSI, Hands on Deck

Udom

Akwa Ibom Church collapse: Udom Emmanuel has betrayed his oath of office

On the 29th of May 2015 the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom state swore to an oath as follows “I Gabriel Udom Emmanuel do solemnly swear/affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, I will discharge my duties to... Read More

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Akan Weeks, collapse, Udom

ASUU

This is why ASUU should be blamed for the OAU ‘sex for marks’ scandal

In the year 2016, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from Delta presented before the hallowed chamber of the Nigerian Senate a bill titled Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions Bill 2016. The bill which later got the support of 57 other senators as co-sponsors was literally killed before it could be properly considered and passed into law, in... Read More

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ASUU, oau, Omo-Agege

Lajo

This school in Lajo is a confirmation that Lagos is not working for all

This is Lajo community secondary school igbogbo Ikorodu, this school is way below standard for schools in Lagos STATE. @AkinwunmiAmbode please shine your light on this school. @4lowthemoney @HamzyCODE @Omojuwa @ogundamisi @obyezeks @OgbeniDipo help RT. Thanks pic.twitter.com/mOaGZ7Nvhb — Adesina Tosin Nathaniel (@Donteewrites) April 8, 2018 On Sunday April 8, 2018 I paid a visit to... Read More

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ambode, Ikorodu, Lajo

Zamfara

[The Injustice Blog] Zamfara28: The federal government should not be worried

Education is the fastest way of illuminating the darkness surrounding an environment or a group of people. Western education has speed up the rate of development since It came to Nigeria through the early Christian missionaries. However, the Northern part of the country has experienced deficiency in its educational growth. The growth in the region... Read More

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education, nigeria, Zamfara

Akeredolu

Akeredolu wants to start taxing poor pregnant women in Ondo state

Its now over a year that the administration of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN was inaugurated in Ondo state. The administration which came to power with a myriad of promises and a mandate to get right into the action has so far, failed woefully in fulfilling any of the conditions of its election manifesto. We are... Read More

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education, Health, Ondo

The UN just released another 4 billion naira for IDPs, but what happened to previous monies?

In its bid to ameliorate the sufferings of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North Eastern part of Nigeria, the United Nation’s through the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has stated that the sum of 4 billion naira has been released to cater for 60,000 IDPs in the region. The UNOCHA... Read More

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IDPs, north-east, UN

Anthony Joshua

Amosun spent millions to go ‘famz’ Anthony Joshua meanwhile Ogun state is suffering

It is like wherever Anthony Joshua goes, the sycophantic government of Ogun state is sure to follow. The culture of sycophancy and misplacement of priorities is a multi billion naira industry in Nigeria. Among Nigerian political office holders, it’s a prerequisite that is handsomely rewarded in subordinates and colleagues. This culture of ass-kissing has crippled... Read More

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amosun, Anthony Joshua, boxing

Enugu

When are we going to address the rape epidemic happening in Enugu concerts?

For the second time in less than a year, allegations of orchestrated mass rapes have surfaced from concerts held in Enugu state organized by Phyno and Flavour, two of the South East’s biggest music exports. On November 19th 2017, Igbo indigenous rapper Phyno held the third edition of his Phynofest musical concert at the Nnamdi... Read More

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Flavour, Phyno, rape

Martin Luther

Martin Luther King, Lagos Visit and a government of misplaced priorities

On Tuesday, 27 March 2018, the media was flooded with pictures from the Presidency showing President Muhammadu Buhari receiving a delegation that was described as a contingent of the Martin Luther King family. The contingent was in the country to present what was tagged the First Black History Month National Black excellence and exceptional African... Read More

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Buhari, lagos, Luther King

Looters

This looters’ list the Federal government put out is an insult to Nigerians

Three years after a dismal performance of its anti-corruption crusade, the Muhammadu Buhari-led Presidency on Friday, 30 March 2018 pulled up a failed stunt in Lagos through the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. According to him, the Federal government has risen up to the challenge by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by naming those who... Read More

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APC, corruption, PDP

Health

With one doctor to 6000 patients, Nigeria is officially experiencing a health crisis

On this blog, between September 2017 till date we’ve called the attention of the Federal government of Nigeria to the collapsing health sector in the country especially as it relates to the infrastructural and the human aspects of the sector, the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has done absolutely nothing to... Read More

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nigeria, NMA, WHO

Budgit

At BudgIT symposium, speakers call on Federal government to invest in its people

Recently, Mr Bill Gates was in Nigeria where he made an appeal to the federal government to invest in its people especially through education and health. Since his statements were released, the federal government and its supporters have tried to discredit his assertions and observations, trying to frame his point of view as motivated by... Read More

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Budgit, nigeria, Symposium

Ambode, Buhari

Buhari is visiting Lagos and Ambode is ready to ruin the economy to impress him

Barring any change of plans, three things will happen today, March 29 2018. President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Lagos, there will be the 2018 edition of the Bola Tinubu Colloquium, and the economy of Lagos will be hit by a man-made disaster. The problem with Nigeria as rightly postulated by several bright minds is that of... Read More

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ambode, Buhari, economy

Unity Bank

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria, Unity Bank and a saboteur

Unity Bank has come a long way since it was first formed from 9 banks during the great restructuring of the Nigerian banking industry, as chaired by Charles Soludo. In that time the bank has struggled to compete with other new gen banks and was struggling to break even. This is why the news that... Read More

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Medical students

UI just increased medical student fees on its unsuspecting students

When Mr Bill Gates was in Nigeria last week at the expanded National Executive Council Meeting of the federal government, one of the statements he made that is still dominating discourse is the atrocious state of Nigerian healthcare. According to him, Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places to give birth on earth with... Read More

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education, medical, UI

DSS

Is the DSS ever going to appoint a spokesperson?

Information is power and crucial in any organization as it is the only medium of exchange. The Department of State Services (DSS) like other parastatals of Government has a functioning unit with which it sends and receive information to and from Nigerians, an especially important task for an agency already shrouded in mystery. However, in... Read More

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#IAmANigerianNotACriminal, DSS, spokesperson

Lagos

The Lagos state Government has not shown enough concern to residents of Olusosun

Last week, the entire Lagos was held to a standstill. Lagosians were unable to move from the mainland to the island and vice versa. The reason for this was a cloud of black soot emanating from the Lagos state designated Olusosun dump site at Ojota. With no prior explanation and no attempts to kill the... Read More

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ambode, lagos, Olusosun

Liah Sharibu

#Dapchigirls: MURIC finally dropped its beef with CAN and did the right thing

The relationship between the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has been a suspicious and not a cordial one. Since it’s establishment, time and time they’ve come for each other’s jugular as it relates to issues relating to the polity and they’ve always had a religious dimension to their views... Read More

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CAN, Dapchi, MURIC

DSS

[The Injustice Blog] The DSS is returning Nigeria to its dark past

The Department of State Services (DSS) is in the news once again for the wrong reasons and its evident the agency is now more of an official abduction and assassination agency. In recent times, it has being the practice of the secret police to arrest Nigerians and keep them incommunicado until they die while the... Read More

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DSS, falana, moshood

Dapchi

[The Activism Blog] #Dapchigirls: Amnesty International accuse nigerian security forces of complicity

The last has not been heard about the unfortunate abduction of 110 girls at federal government girls college Dapchi Yobe state as the Federal government is not giving the necessary updates to Nigerians about its efforts in securing the release. However global human right watchdog Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian security forces especially the... Read More

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Amnesty International, Dapchi, Nigerian Army

NSITF

The NSITF fund was looted and the ULC has decided to take action

Barring any change of plans, the newly formed United Labour Congress (ULC) has resolved to embark on an indefinite strike in a few days. The reason is pretty straightforward and wholly justified, the Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) last year uncovered a fraud of about 30 billion naira at the Nigerian Social Insurance... Read More

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EFCC, Labour, NSITF

[The Injustice Blog] The change we were promised is driving people to suicide

The year 2016/2017 marked by suicides in Nigeria. We plummeted from the international happiness index and saw cases of people taking their own lives rise across the country due to majorly economic reasons. Who can forget the doctor who jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge because he was driven to despair by his debts? The... Read More

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nigeria, suicide, unemployment

Dayo Benjamins Laniyi

[The Activism Blog] There is another side of Dayo Benjamins Laniyi you don’t know

Last week I was in Abuja as a media participant at the Bold and Beautiful 2018, a week long program in commemoration of the international women’s day with the theme “Press for Progress” convened by celebrity host and wife of the senior Pastor RCCG Throne room Abuja Pastor Dayo Benjamins Laniyi. The program which is... Read More

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2018, Dayo, women

[The Injustice Blog] In Ondo state, education will soon be commercialized

One major casualty of our pseudo democracy over the years is the Education sector. The sector has been underfunded by some administrations and has been completely overlooked by others. To show how terrible the state of education in Nigeria has become the recent WAEC result is the quickest pointer. According to WAEC 83% of candidates... Read More

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AAUA, akeredolu, Ondo

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