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The loss of lives during Tanzania’s election-day protests is a tragic reminder of how fragile civic freedoms remain. Cit...
31/10/2025

The loss of lives during Tanzania’s election-day protests is a tragic reminder of how fragile civic freedoms remain.

Citizens have a right to express dissent peacefully, not to be met with bullets and brutality.

The killing of both a protester and a police officer shows the urgent need for authorities to restore trust through justice, not intimidation.

The Tanzanian government must urgently investigate the killings, ensure accountability, and stop the cycle of repression that silences citizens instead of listening to them.

Read the full story and our call for accountability here 👉 https://developmentdiaries.com/tanzania-a-call-to-investigate-violence-against-election-day-protesters/

The loss of lives during Tanzania’s election-day protests is a grave concern and a reminder of how fragile civic freedoms remain in the country.

With the introduction of a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel, Nigerians could be facing yet another round of f...
31/10/2025

With the introduction of a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel, Nigerians could be facing yet another round of fuel price hikes.

While it is being applauded as a ‘market-responsive’ move to boost local refining, citizens are left wondering when these policies will translate into actual relief at the pump.

Catch more of today’s top newspaper headlines and our advocacy takes via the link.

Welcome to today’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls for government action on pressing issues that impact citizens.

When governance becomes a cycle of decisions made today and reversed tomorrow, trust suffers.The reversal of President A...
30/10/2025

When governance becomes a cycle of decisions made today and reversed tomorrow, trust suffers.

The reversal of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s controversial pardon list may reflect responsiveness, but it also exposes deep flaws in decision-making and accountability at the top.

Those who drafted and approved such questionable list in the first place must be investigated and held responsible.

The reversal of President Bola Tinubu’s controversial pardon list has once again raised serious questions about how decisions are made at the highest level of government.

Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara’s two-year jail term for a tweet of solidarity exposes the deepening repression in Mal...
29/10/2025

Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara’s two-year jail term for a tweet of solidarity exposes the deepening repression in Mali.

Mara’s arrest, alongside the continued detention of activists like Clément Dembélé, Ras Bath, and Adama Diarra, reflects a broader crackdown on dissent and a collapse of judicial independence.

The government of Mali should release all those jailed for speaking out, restore judicial integrity, and uphold its obligations under international law.

The sentencing of former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison marks yet another sign of Mali’s deepening repression under its military-led government.

How do you explain a country where people are shot or detained simply for demanding their voices be heard?In Cameroon, p...
29/10/2025

How do you explain a country where people are shot or detained simply for demanding their voices be heard?

In Cameroon, protests following Paul Biya’s eighth-term victory turned deadly as lives were lost and hundreds arrested, with countless others living in fear.

Arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and the use of live ammunition against citizens violate Cameroon’s obligations under the ICCPR and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Security forces should protect, not silence, the people.

The government must investigate these abuses, release all those held for peaceful protest, and restore respect for citizens’ rights.

The declaration of President Paul Biya as winner of Cameroon’s 2025 election has once again brought to light deep concerns about governance and human rights in the country.

Another reshuffle at the top, new service chiefs, same old question: will this one finally make Nigeria safer?Thousands ...
27/10/2025

Another reshuffle at the top, new service chiefs, same old question: will this one finally make Nigeria safer?

Thousands of lives have been lost to banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping. With over N3 trillion allocated for defence this year, citizens deserve results.

The new chiefs must prove they are not just fresh uniforms in old offices. Go after those funding terrorism. Protect farmers in the fields. Secure our highways. Give Nigerians a reason to sleep without fear.

Nigeria’s security crisis remains one of the biggest threats to national stability, with thousands still losing their lives to terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping despite repeated replacement of service chiefs.

N32.9 billion has been released to Primary Health Centres across Nigeria, but will it really reach the people?Citizens m...
23/10/2025

N32.9 billion has been released to Primary Health Centres across Nigeria, but will it really reach the people?

Citizens must keep watch! Track how your local PHC spends this money, ask questions and ensure the only thing being injected is medicine, not corruption.

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Welcome to today’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls for government action on pressing issues that impact citizens.

Why is President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu silent amid coup allegations?While the Defence Headquarters and the Minister...
21/10/2025

Why is President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu silent amid coup allegations?

While the Defence Headquarters and the Minister of Information have denied the claims, Nigerians still want answers. Silence at a time like this only deepens public doubt.

A clear, direct address from President Tinubu is needed to restore confidence and reaffirm his commitment to democracy.

Why is President Bola Tinubu silent in the face of the swirling coup allegations in the country?

Media reports of policemen in Abuja firing teargas at the protesters are deeply concerning and must be condemned by al...
20/10/2025

Media reports of policemen in Abuja firing teargas at the protesters are deeply concerning and must be condemned by all who believe in democracy.

The action of security operatives is inconsistent with Nigeria’s constitution, which guarantees the right to peaceful assembly and protest. Why are citizens attacked for exercising it?

If Nigeria truly wants to deepen democracy, then law enforcement must begin to see protest as a partner activity, not a provocation.

Media reports of policemen in Abuja firing teargas at the protesters are deeply concerning and must be condemned by all who believe in democracy.

New INEC Nigeria boss, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says his tenure will deliver elections so credible that losers will gladly ...
17/10/2025

New INEC Nigeria boss, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says his tenure will deliver elections so credible that losers will gladly shake hands with winners.

He must now prove that his promise won’t remain another poetic line in Nigeria’s democratic comedy.

Click to read our headlines roundup along with our advocacy calls for government action.

Welcome to today’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls for government action on pressing issues that impact citizens.

Governor Monday Okpevbolo Governor of EDO STATE ‘s recent ‘Asiwaju’ directive feels like a comedy taken too far, especi...
15/10/2025

Governor Monday Okpevbolo Governor of EDO STATE ‘s recent ‘Asiwaju’ directive feels like a comedy taken too far, especially at a time when citizens are yearning for responsive governance that truly addresses their well-being.

Meanwhile, outside the gleaming halls of the Government House, ordinary Edo people are battling issues that no cap can cover.

Governor Okpebholo would do well to remember that Edo’s progress will not be measured by the size or shine of the Asiwaju cap, but by the impact of his administration on education, healthcare, job creation, and infrastructure.

So rather than sending commissioners back for forgetting a hat, perhaps he could send them out into the communities that need real solutions.

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo’s recent 'Asiwaju cap' directive feels like a comedy taken too far, especially at a time when citizens are yearning for responsive governance that truly addresses their well-being.

ASUU has once again downed tools, and Nigerian students are left hanging. House of Representatives, Federal Republic of ...
15/10/2025

ASUU has once again downed tools, and Nigerian students are left hanging.

House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria must move beyond ‘urging’ and demand real solutions, because at this rate, strike management might soon become a university course.

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Welcome to today’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls for government action on pressing issues that impact citizens.

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