Amnesty International
60 presidential amnesty scholarship students bag first-class
The Presidential Amnesty Programme Office on Thursday stated that no fewer than 60 students on its scholarship had made first class in different competitive disciplines between 2016 and 2023 at various partnering universities. This was disclosed in a statement by the PAP Head of Education, Dr Charles Ariye. Ariye said their disciplines include electrical/electronics engineering, […]
Amnesty kicks as court remands pregnant woman, nine others
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the prison remand of 10 activists arrested in connection with the recent hunger protest in the country. But the civil rights group, Amnesty International, condemned the trial of the prosecution by the Federal Government, describing the charges as trumped-up and sham. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that […]
Hunger protest: Amnesty International faults planned mass trial of activists
Amnesty International has condemned the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests held between August 1 to 10, 2024. In a statement issued on Monday, the Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, criticised the Nigerian government’s handling of the situation, labelling the trials a blatant attempt to […]
Over 1,000 #EndBadGovernance protesters in prison, says Amnesty International
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August 6, the Inspector-General […]
Amnesty International Warns National Assembly Against NGO Bill
Amnesty International has urged Nigerian lawmakers to reject the bill seeking to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nigeria. The organization, in a post on X, formally known as Twitter, on Friday, described the legislation, sponsored by Sada Soli (Katsina, APC), as dangerous and oppressive, and promised to vigorously oppose the bill. Amnesty stated […]