Nigerian Students Union NANS Begins Mass Mobilisation For October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest. In an official statement signed by its National President, Comrade Atiku Isah, and dated October 13, 2025, the students body said the coordinated protest, themed “Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu”, would take place on Monday, October 20, 2025, with students from all geopolitical zones mobilising to Abuja. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to embark on a nationwide protest demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In an official statement signed by its National President, Comrade Atiku Isah, and dated October 13, 2025, the students body said the coordinated protest, themed “Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu”, would take place on Monday, October 20, 2025, with students from all geopolitical zones mobilising to Abuja. According to the statement, the decision followed resolutions reached at the NANS executive meeting presided over by the president himself. “Following the resolution reached at the recent executive meeting of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the leadership of NANS hereby calls on all Nigerian students to participate in the ‘Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’ nationwide protest scheduled to hold on Monday, 20th October, 2025,” the statement read. To ensure effective coordination and a united front, NANS explained that students from across the country would first assemble at designated convergence points within their respective geopolitical zones before proceeding en masse to Abuja for the nationwide demonstration. In the South West, students are expected to gather in Ekiti State, while those from the South East will converge in Enugu. The South-South zone will meet in Edo State, just as students from the North East are to assemble in Bauchi State. Their counterparts from the North West will gather in Kano State, while those in the North Central zone will converge in Lokoja, Kogi State, before the collective movement to the Federal Capital Territory. The association disclosed that ten buses have been allocated to each zone to facilitate transportation of protesters, adding that logistics and other arrangements would be handled through Students’ Union Government (SUG) Presidents in the respective states and campuses. “This mobilisation is part of the collective demand for justice, civil rights, and democratic accountability,” Isah declared. “As students, we affirm that freedom is achieved through struggle, and we remain committed to peaceful advocacy for what is right.” The planned demonstration marks a national alignment by NANS on a politically sensitive issue, as Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention by the Nigerian government has remained a flashpoint of agitation, especially across the South East.

Ghana Accused of Dumping West African Migrants Deported From U.S. in Togo. West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have been transferred to neighbouring Togo by force, according to their lawyers, who are pursuing lawsuits in US, Ghanaian and regional courts alleging violations of fundamental human rights. Of 14 people who landed in Ghana from the US on 6 September, lawyers say 11 were kept in detention. After around two weeks at a military camp near Accra, six of them were allegedly taken across the border to Togo. "The deportees were forced by armed military guards to climb wire fences," said Samantha Hamilton, an attorney for Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), a civil rights organisation that has filed a lawsuit in the US on behalf of the migrants. "A woman in her late 50s was thrown on the back of a motorcycle and smuggled across the border." The lawyers believe that Togo was chosen for its proximity. It is two and a half hours' drive from where the deportees were held in Ghana. Only two of the people removed between 18 and 19 September are Togolese nationals, according to their lawyers, the others hailing from other countries in West Africa. "A Malian woman who only speaks Bambara was left to fend for herself in Togo. She was sexually assaulted and now she's been kidnapped, and her kidnappers are demanding a $50,000 ransom from her family," Hamilton told RFI.

Shehu Sani Applauds Tinubu’s Reward to Super Falcons & D’Tigress, Throws Subtle Shade at Past Governments Former Senator and civil rights advocate, Shehu Sani, has weighed in on President Bola Tinubu’s recent recognition of Nigeria’s women’s football teams — the Super Falcons and D’Tigress. In a post on his official X handle, Sani subtly praised the gesture while highlighting how previous administrations may not have done the same justice. “Imagine what some people would have said if the Falcons and D’Tigress were just rewarded with N1m and told to go and meet the FCT Minister and the Senate President for a handshake and go home,” he wrote. The post sparked online debates, with many interpreting it as both a jab at past governments and a nod of approval for Tinubu’s approach to athlete recognition. President Tinubu recently hosted the teams at the State House in Abuja, awarding them national honors and cash prizes — a move widely celebrated as a win for women in sports. #ShehuSani #SuperFalcons #DTigress #Tinubu #WomenInSports #NigerianAthletes #NationalHonors

Trump-Era Memo Targets Naturalized Citizens for Denaturalization, Sparks Civil Rights Concerns. A newly released memo from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration directs attorneys to prioritize civil denaturalization—revoking citizenship from naturalized Americans who committed certain crimes or misrepresented facts during their immigration process. Published on June 11, the memo identifies 10 priority categories, including individuals linked to war crimes, gang activity, human rights ab¥ses, fra¥d, or lying on immigration forms. It also expands the Justice Department’s discretion to pursue such cases, including those tied to pending criminal charges. Unlike criminal cases, civil denaturalization does not guarantee the right to a lawyer, and the government faces a lower burden of proof. Immigration advocates warn this weakens due process and risks creating “a second class of U.S. citizens.” “It’s trying to create a tiered citizenship system,” said Sameera Hafiz of the Immigration Legal Resource Center. The policy affects some of the 25 million U.S. citizens who immigrated to the country. Critics fear it could be ab¥sed under vague criteria. On June 13, a judge revoked the citizenship of Elliott Duke, a UK-born U.S. military veteran, for failing to disclose a past conviction for distributing child abuse material. The memo reflects a broader realignment of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Trump. The division has been tasked with ending DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, banning transgender treatments, and suing officials who block deportations. NPR reports that 70% of its attorneys left between January and May 2025. Critics argue the shift abandons the division’s core civil rights mission and thr+atens long-standing legal protections.

“Nothing Democratic About Tinubu’s Government” — Lawyer Inibehe Effiong Slams Crackdown on Free Speech Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has strongly condemned the Bola Tinubu administration, accusing it of undermining democratic values through continued attacks on free speech and dissent. Effiong, known for his vocal stance on civil liberties, stated that the government’s handling of critics and online voices reflects a growing intolerance for accountability and public discourse, warning that democracy is being dangerously eroded under the current regime. His comments have sparked renewed conversations about press freedom and civil rights in Nigeria. #InibeheEffiong #TinubuGovernment #FreeSpeech #DemocracyInDanger #NigeriaPolitics #HumanRights