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Join us at @UMassBoston today for #AfricaDay2026 with @MarthaKarua & us all - #TheNewWorldDisorder.

Peaceful and credible elections require accountable institutions, professional security agencies, and active citizens. Join this webinar on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. bit.ly/iceawebinar

Twelve years on, we remember the Chibok girls, 276 dreams stolen from their classrooms in 2014. With over 80 still missing, their absence is a lasting wound, and their courage remains a call to action. Remembrance is not passive;

Injustice shd always be condemned. I did intense litigation in #Nigeria under #militaryrule. Even then, everyone knew that applications for the liberty of citizens had to have priority. An application for bail falls into that category. My views on the #VileLittleMan, @elrufai, are well advertised. But I care about justice more. There is absolutely no excuse for Rilwan Aikawa, the judge at his arraignment at @FederalHigh in Kaduna, to take 2 weeks to rule on a bail application. That is not administration of justice; it is not even administration of law. Let's call it by its name: #JudicialMalpractice. And that is not the 1st time it is happening in this case. freedomonline.com.ng/dss-operatives…

Courtesy of @afro_scholars at @UMassBoston, join us later today as we book-end #BlackHistoryMonth with a conversation on #AfricanMigrants.... @FletcherSchool

No pressure. No assumptions. No means no. Consent and boundaries matter, on Valentine’s Day and every day. 💌

The right to protest is protected by the Nigerian Constitution - Falana (Images and edit by ⁦@SamOfAfrika⁩)

Every community has a story. Some are heard. Others are ignored. This radio series follows ordinary Nigerians as they discover that silence has consequences, and that democracy works better when people speak, organize, and demand answers.

As the illegal demolition continues in Makoko & Oko Agbon, we are now estimating 30,000+ evicted as the fiction of “powerline setback” gives way to the truth of brutal land grab for luxury real estate projects that leave real people behind. #SaveMakoko #EndForcedEviction

READ & SHARE: Our joint statement on the heartbreaking ongoing forced eviction of Makoko, Oko Agbon & Sogunro — iconic center of the cultural heritage of the Lagos waterfronts — with tens of thousands under imminent threat of displacement. #EndForcedEvictions #SaveMakoko

OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE OF FALSE PUBLICATION ATTRIBUTED TO GLOBAL RIGHTS Our attention has been drawn to a publication by the Authority Newspaper, captioned “NGO slams IPI Nigeria President, Mojeed, alleges he ‘lacks integrity’, dated December 27, 2025...

Through art, music, and bold conversations, we amplified the realities of DGBV and the voices that refuse silence. Grateful to every performer, panelist, guest, and volunteer who made this a movement, not just an event. Together, we rise. Together, we say NO to DGBV. 🧡

Art met advocacy. Voices rose. Silence broke. Together, we stood against Digital Gender-Based Violence. This is more than a moment, it’s a movement. NO to DGBV. 🧡

Stories that stay with you. Lived experiences turned into collective awareness. Silence was not an option.

Human rights are lived daily, at home, online, at work, and in our communities. Today and every day, we commit to protecting, promoting, and demanding rights for all.

Promoting peace and security through women’s inclusion and access to justice ✨ Highlights from our High-Level Town Hall Meeting in Kaduna, where dialogue met action and community-led solutions took center stage.

2025 showed us what accountability can look like. It also exposed how rare it still is. Data matters. Justice matters. And survivors deserve systems that work, every time. #2025WRAP #AccountabilityNow #EndSexualViolence

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In this season, we reflect on a year in which good governance, the civic space, human rights, dignity, and human security were severely tested across the globe. Today, our team invites you to catch a glimmer of hope in the audacious tenacity of people, the resilience of

Sunday Jackson, a farmer who was sentenced to death for killing a herder in self-defence in 2021, has been pardoned. This was announced on Tuesday by Humwashi Wonosikou, the Adamawa State Governor’s chief press secretary.👇🏾