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Rights

October 30, 2025

Erisco Foods Vs Chioma Okoli: Judge slams IGP for wasting court’s time

The police, on Wednesday, withdrew the evidence it sought to tender against Chioma Okoli in the cyberstalking case at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division.

Erisco Foods; Chioma Okoli
October 30, 2025

Nigeria, France, Italy unveil joint plan to fight human trafficking

Nigeria, France, and Italy have unveiled a joint effort tagged ‘Common Operational Partnership’ to further wage war against human trafficking.

president Bola Tinubu with Emmanuel Macron
October 29, 2025

#FreeNnamdiKanuNow: Court reschedules hearing in police suit against Sowore

The development followed the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar.

Sowore released from detention
October 29, 2025

BUK, WRAPA partner to tackle violence against women, girls

The Bayero University Kano and the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative are to partner to protect the rights of girls and women.

Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative
October 29, 2025

Katsina referral centre records 110 cases of sexual assault

Of the cases recorded during the period, 60 have been uploaded to the Child Protection Information Management System.

three-day training in Katsina
October 28, 2025

Funding cuts threatening work to end violence against women, says UN agency

UN Women, in a report published on Monday, warned that aid cuts shut down or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes.

UN women logo
October 27, 2025

371,622 rights violation complaints received across Nigeria in September; North-Central tops list: NHRC

Mr Ojukwu said the September observatory reveals persistent and evolving threats to human rights across all six geopolitical zones.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
October 27, 2025

Kaduna courts shut as judiciary workers begin strike

The federal and state high courts, the upper Shari’a court, and the customary and magistrates’ courts were under lock and key.

JUSUN logo
October 27, 2025

Gumi urges Sharia judges to grant wives’ divorce from abusive husbands without compensation

“A husband can simply…end a marriage, but when a woman seeks freedom from an abusive man, she is made to suffer further by being told to pay compensation,” said Mr Gumi.

Sheikh Gumi
October 27, 2025

Child Molestation: Educationists say early sex education now compelling

They said that early sex education would tackle teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents.

Little children