Protesters, Slams Political Persecution The Solidarity Network for Workers’ Rights (SNWR) has raised a fresh alarm ahead of the December 10, 2025 court session in the ongoing trial of 11 young activists arrested during the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. The group described the prosecution as a “state-orchestrated witch-hunt” aimed at silencing citizens who protested against hunger, inflation, insecurity, and worsening poverty. In a statement signed by its coordinator, Daniel Akande, the coalition accused Nigerian authorities of weaponising the judiciary to crush legitimate dissent. SNWR said that over a year after the arrests, the government has failed to present “a single credible piece of evidence” to support allegations of treason or an attempt to “wage war against the state.” Akande — who is also one of the defendants — claimed he was abducted from a place of worship and later framed in a treasonable felony case he knew nothing about. #Nigeria #HumanRights #EndBadGovernance #WorkersRights

Workers’ Group Condemns Planned Salary Hike For Politicians August 24, 2025 The Solidarity Network for Workers’ Rights (SNWR) has slammed the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission’s (RMAFC) plan to increase salaries for the President, governors, legislators, and other political office holders, calling it a “callous insult” to Nigerians. SNWR said the proposal comes amid rising inflation, poverty, and strikes by workers demanding fair wages, accusing the government of rewarding politicians while neglecting ordinary citizens. It urged labour unions, students, and civil groups to mobilise protests to resist the move. #WorkersRights #NigeriaEconomy #SayNoToSalaryHike

National assembly, Clerk Seeks Special Salary Structure, Job Security For Legislative Aides Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, has called for a distinct salary structure and improved job security for legislative aides working with federal lawmakers. Speaking in Abuja at a three-day capacity-building workshop organised with Research Enterprise Systems (RES), Ogunlana said legislative aides face peculiar financial and structural challenges that current civil service templates fail to address. He noted that aides, though political appointees, lack job security, have unclear career progression, and often suffer arbitrary termination. Ogunlana urged the National Assembly Service Commission and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to create a special salary structure and clear service guidelines. NASC chairman, Saviour Enyiekere, also charged aides to be more skilled than their principals to enhance the quality of legislative work. The training was attended by chiefs of staff, special advisers, and senior legislative aides to lawmakers. #LegislativeReform #WorkersRights #Nigeria Do you also want me to standardize hashtags across all briefs (e.g., always policy-related and Nigeria-specific), or keep them flexible depending on the story?