Saturday, September 26, 2026

Rights

September 3, 2025

Burkina Faso bans homosexual acts, imposes prison sentences

Military-led Burkina Faso has passed a law criminalising and banning homosexuality, imposing jail sentences for whoever violates the law.

Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traore
September 3, 2025

Funding cuts may push six million more children out of school, UNICEF warns

Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Children’s Fund has warned.

School children
September 3, 2025

Amnesty International demands probe into alleged police van killing of NDA student

According to Amnesty International, Mr Abubakar was killed near Garkuwa Hospital junction on Sultan Road, Kaduna, by a ‘police’ van.

NDA student
September 2, 2025

Abia constitutes committee to save Ukwa community from contaminated underground water

The Abia government had also concluded arrangements to launch the state’s Contributory Pension Scheme in September to improve the living standards of its workers.

Alex Otti
September 1, 2025

Police detain sexagenarian for allegedly drugging, raping 24-year-old woman

The spokesperson said investigations revealed that the suspect drugged the survivor before raping her without her consent.

Nigerian police officers used to illustrate the story
September 1, 2025

Rising cases of enforced disappearances in Nigeria worrisome: NHRC

Mr Ojukwu described the rising cases as a grave assault on human dignity.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
September 1, 2025

No Anambra child will be denied opportunity to excel: Soludo

Anambra’s first lady, Nonye Soludo, has stated that the current administration prioritises quality education for all children, regardless of their background.

Nonye Soludo
September 1, 2025

Families worried about ‘slow pace’ of issuance of letters of administration

An Abuja resident, Hauwa Ali, said she felt helpless, especially when she applied for the letter of administration in 2023, and nothing has changed since then.

FCT High Court Headquarters
August 31, 2025

Kaduna resident doctors to begin indefinite strike Monday over unmet demands

The Kaduna State chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has reiterated its commitment to dialogue and fair negotiations as it prepares for an indefinite strike, commencing at 12:00 a

DOCTORS
August 29, 2025

Lagos recorded 8,692 gender-based violence cases in one year: Official 

Mr Pedro stressed the need to ensure survivors’ psychosocial well-being and urged the public to report cases promptly.

Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)