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Akure, April 16, 2025 – The Forward Operation Base of the Nigerian Navy in Igbokoda, Ondo State, has destroyed eight illegal bunkering sites in the state. The military described the development as a breakthrough against maritime crime in the riverine area of the Sunshine State. Navy Captain Aliyu Usman, the Commanding Officer of the base, told journalists in Igbokoda on Tuesday that the illegal bunkering site was uncovered at Obe-Akinboye seaside community in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. “The eight illegal refining sites and associated items were handled …

Abuja, April 13, 2025 – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the National Assembly to withdraw its bill to regulate activities of bloggers in Nigeria.  It made the appeal in a letter to the National Assembly signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, and dated April 12, 2025. SERAP advised Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, and Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to withdraw the bill to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 to regulate the activities of bloggers in Nigeria. The bill …

Abuja, April 11, 2025 – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the federal government 48-hour ultimatum to reverse the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s protest song, “Tell Your Papa”. It gave the ultimatum in a statement posted on its official X platform on Thursday, SERAP described the ban as a breach of fundamental human rights, especifically freedom of expression, and vowed to seek legal redress if the directive is not withdrawn. It said: “The Tinubu administration must immediately reverse the unlawful ban …

Abuja, April 11, 2025 – The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to reforms in the health sector, saying that access to quality health will further be guaranteed more than ever before.  This is in the aftermath of the Federal Government’s approval of ₦32.8 billion from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to strengthen primary healthcare services across the country in the first quarter of 2025.  The TSF made the commendation in a statement signed by its Chairman, Ahmad Sajoh and Secretary Afolabi Josiah. …

Abuja, April 7, 2025 – Some protesters have taken to the streets in Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt since Monday morning protesting against the recent declaration of State of emergency and appointment of a sole administrator by President Bola Tinubu. The protest, organised by the “Take It Back Movement”, is still holding in spite of the warning against it by the police. In Abuja, the police have mounted road blocks on routes to Eagles Square and the Federal Secretariat where the protesters planned to use as the bases, while the …

Abuja, April 6, 2025 – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion loan from the World Bank. The $1.08 billion was approved by the World Bank last week. SERAP said rather, the President should direct the Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi, and anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that N233bn of public funds were missing, diverted, or unaccounted for by various government agencies. A statement signed by SERAP said It gave the advice in letter dated April 5, 2025 and …