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President Bola Tinubu The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola  Tinubu for what it described as Nigeria’s renewed leadership in promoting peace, stability and security across the West African sub-region. In a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Seye Oladejo on Thursday, the party said Nigeria continues to play a defining role in shaping regional responses to political transitions, military interventions, economic uncertainty and growing extremist threats in the Sahel and Gulf of Guinea. According to the Lagos APC, President Tinubu, in his capacity as both Nigeria’s leader and a key figure within ECOWAS, has strengthened democratic engagement, advanced diplomatic dialogue and reinforced the region’s collective security frameworks. The party said Tinubu’s “firm stance against unconstitutional changes of government” and his efforts to sustain negotiations among ECOWAS leaders have contributed to de-escalating tensions and safeguarding de...

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed concern over what it described as the deteriorating state of human-rights protection in Nigeria, calling on the government to end impunity, strengthen institutions and prioritise citizens’ welfare. In a statement marking International Human Rights Day 2025, the organisation said widespread insecurity, abuses by law-enforcement agencies, socio-economic hardship and governance failures continue to undermine the dignity and safety of Nigerians. CAPPA cited recent data to highlight the scale of violations, noting that 570 killings and 278 kidnappings were recorded across the country in April, while the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received 275,256 complaints of rights abuses in May alone. The group said millions of Nigerians are facing overlapping crises, with civil and political rights under pressure, social and economic rights declining, and insecurity deepening.  It added that many of the viola...

By Adeola Agoro The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has been in the news recently over a moment that occurred in Ile-Ife, Osun State, last Sunday during the event marking the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. At the event, she was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Yeye-Asiwaju of Ile Oodua. We say congratulations to our Mother. During the celebration, she personally stood up to ask Governor Ademola Adeleke to shorten his plan to sing a long praise song and even repeated the request when it seemed he was still going ahead with the song. Several news platforms sensationally described it as a clash, an insult, a confrontation, and a public slight. Before I share my opinion on what I think happened, let me tell you a few personal stories about Her Excellency so readers may better understand the woman behind the headlines. A First Lady Who Notices People She was at an event in Lagos many years ago. She sat at the High Table while I was amon...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, following backlash over her recent comments advising Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to focus more on governance than frequent public performances. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, the party described Mrs Tinubu’s remarks, made at an event hosted by the Ooni of Ife, as a “patriotic counsel” that had been unfairly misinterpreted. Lagos APC spokesperson, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, stated that the First Lady’s advice was rooted in “motherly wisdom” and aimed at protecting the dignity of public office. The party argued that governance requires discipline, seriousness, and time management, insisting that public office “is not a vocation for entertainment.”  It criticised what it described as the growing perception that Governor Adeleke’s appearances at public events are remembered more for entertainment than for substance. According to the statement, Osun State...

The Nigeria Police Force has intensified efforts to combat the growing involvement of children in armed conflict, launching a specialised pre-deployment training for officers assigned to conflict-affected regions.  The week-long programme, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, focused on preventing the recruitment and use of children by armed actors across the country. Declaring the training open, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, represented by AIG Training and Development, Aminu Baba Raji, warned that the use of children by armed groups has become a serious security and human rights concern.  He noted that children are increasingly exploited as fighters, informants, couriers, and in other support roles, exposing them to severe trauma and long-term psychological harm. Partnering with the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, the programme equipped officers with tools to detect early signs of child recruitment, disrupt trafficking netw...

A coalition of African and international civil society organisations has condemned what it described as a growing crackdown on water sector workers in Senegal, ahead of this year’s International Human Rights Day. In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC), Public Services International (PSI), Corporate Accountability and 10 other organisations accused Senegal’s national water operator, SEN’EAU, of targeting Comrade Oumar BA, General Secretary of the Autonomous Union of Water Workers of Senegal (SATES). The statement was endorsed by 13 organisations across Africa and beyond, including Water Citizens Network / Revenue Mobilisation Africa (Ghana), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (Nigeria), Biodiversity and Biosafety Association Kenya (BIBA Kenya), Disability Not a Barrier Initiative (Nigeria), Cheriehomes Global Initiatives (Nigeria), Africa Water Justice Network, Voices for Water (Zimbabwe), Senegalese Water Justice Net...