Friday, October 30, 2026

Rights

October 9, 2026

Nigeria questions UN femicide data, seeks stronger action against women trafficking

Nigeria has raised concerns about the reliability of international statistics on femicide in Africa, citing inadequate data collection and reporting mechanisms.

Woman Trafficking
October 9, 2026

Trump admin to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s public execution, says Pentagon

Mr Hegseth told Real America’s Voice that Mr Hasan would be executed by firing squad to send a message that there are consequences for terrorist acts.

Hegseth, Hasan
October 8, 2026

No child can consent to sex, DSVA warns

The DSVA said a child can not consent to sexual intercourse, citing the Nigerian Child Rights Act of 2003 and the Lagos State Child’s Rights Law of 2007.

DSVA
October 8, 2026

ECA, UN agencies seek stronger social protection for vulnerable populations

ECA and some UN agencies have called for stronger social protection systems to reach underserved populations and respond to emerging shocks.

October 8, 2026

Judge orders Christa Pike botched execution evidence be preserved

Judge I’Ashea Myles ordered the Tennessee prison to preserve a wide range of evidence, including syringes and IV lines used in last week’s botched execution of Christa Pike.

Christa Pike
October 8, 2026

Takum farmers seek improved security to boost food production

The land that fed families for generations is now empty. In villages like Tor-Lijam, Akaajo, Abunde and Akase, people are displaced and their farms are destroyed.

Nigerian farmers
October 7, 2026

UNESCO seeks inclusion of persons with disabilities in policymaking

The UNESCO representative to Nigeria, Isaias da Rosa, has advocated including persons with disabilities in policymaking to bolster their participation in nation-building.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
October 7, 2026

France witnessing most violent student demonstrations in decades: Prime Minister Lecornu

Mr Lecornu said, “Burning down a high school does not improve the state of high school buildings.”

Violent student protest in France
October 7, 2026

Christa Pike conscious, speaking after botched execution, says lawyer

Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who was unconscious after surviving two lethal injections, has regained consciousness and is now speaking.

Christa Pike
October 6, 2026

ICC unseals arrest warrants over Taliban persecution of women, girls

ICC has made public four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan, which amounts to a crime against humanity.

International Criminal Court, Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadim