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Missing Phone Must Never Become Death Sentence – ActionAid

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

…Demands Justice for Slain UniJos Student ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the alleged torture and killing of a 25-year-old University of Jos student, Ibrahim Mbaya, over the alleged theft of a mobile phone, describing the incident as a grim reflection of the growing breakdown of the rule

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ActionAid Raises Alarm Over Poverty, Insecurity, Debt Burden, Flood Threats

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has raised the alarm over the worsening conditions confronting millions of Nigerians, warning that rising poverty, insecurity, debt servicing, food inflation and climate-related disasters are placing the country’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens under unprecedented pressure. The organisation’s General Assembly and Board of Directors issued the

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ActionAid Says June 12 Democratic Promise Remains Unfulfilled Amid Poverty, Rights Violations

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2026

As Nigerians mark Democracy Day, ActionAid Nigeria has raised concerns over what it describes as the country’s failure to fully realize the democratic ideals symbolized by June 12, warning that shrinking civic space, rising poverty, insecurity and weak governance threaten the nation’s democratic future. In a statement issued to mark the June 12 celebration, the […]

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ActionAid Slams EFCC Chair Over ‘Six in Ten Students’ Cybercrime Claim, Demands Retraction

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has launched a forceful rebuttal against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, over what it described as a “reckless and unsubstantiated” claim that six out of every ten Nigerian students are involved in cybercrime. In a strongly worded statement issued on May 1 in Abuja, the organisation said […]

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Fiscal Storm: ActionAid Slams ₦34trn Revenue Deductions, Calls for Transparency

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has called for an urgent forensic audit of Nigeria’s revenue management system following revelations that more than ₦34 trillion was deducted from federal earnings before allocation to the three tiers of government. The organisation said the scale of the deductions—accounting for over 40 per cent of federal revenue in recent years—points to systemic […]

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Outrage as ActionAid Raises Alarm Over School Bullying, Child Protection Failures

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2026

Fresh concerns over the safety of schoolchildren in Nigeria have emerged following allegations of violence and bullying at Igbinedion Education Centre, prompting strong condemnation from ActionAid Nigeria, which warned of a deepening crisis in the country’s child protection system. The organisation described the incident as a serious breach of children’s rights, saying it