Nigerian Government
Rescued workers allege sexual abuse by Chinese employers in CAR
Twelve Nigerian migrant workers, who were recently rescued from the Central African Republic (CAR), have returned home with disturbing accounts of forced labour, withheld salaries, and sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by their Chinese employers. The group, whose plight became public three weeks ago through a viral video appeal, landed in Abuja on Friday to a […]
Benue Killings: Sabinus Urges Nigerian Government to Take Immediate Action
In a heartfelt appeal, popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, widely known as Sabinus or Mr. Funny, has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently intervene in the ongoing wave of killings in Benue State. The comic actor made this plea during a video shared on his social media […]
Nigerian Inmate Critically Ill in Ethiopian Prison, Abandoned and Denied Treatment
A Nigerian inmate at the Kaliti prison, a maximum-security prison in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, identified as Smith Okoafor, is critically sick and allegedly being left untreated despite his ailment. Smith is one of about 300 inmates of Nigerian descent at the Ethiopian prison facility. Sources at the prison appealed to the Nigerian government to come […]
SERAP Gives FG, NBC 48-Hour Ultimatum to Lift Ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song
In a bold move defending artistic freedom and constitutional rights, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to rescind the controversial ban on the latest protest song by veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, titled “Tell Your Papa.” The ultimatum, made […]