Friday, November 6, 2026

Rights

May 8, 2025

PRAWA trains Lagos personnel on parole administration

Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action has trained members of the Lagos parole board on strengthening parole administration for effective justice delivery.

Agodi prison
May 8, 2025

Police arrest Ondo man for self-coronation as Olujare of Ijare

The stool of the Olujare, a first class traditional ruler, became vacant following the death of Oba Adebamigbe Oluwagbemigun, Kokotiri II, four years ago.

Armed police officers on duty
May 8, 2025

Imo: Police officer demoted for brutalising civilian

“Sgt. Ekezie was found guilty of using his issued smoke gunner in the assault and has been demoted to the rank of corporal,” said the police in a statement.

May 7, 2025

HYPREP begins new Ogoni projects

HYPREP project coordinator commended regulators and asset owners for their pivotal roles in improving clean-up and accelerating several projects.

Nembe Oil Spill
May 7, 2025

Judge’s absence stalls ex-Oyo park boss Auxiliary’s trial

The matter was adjourned until June 11 for the adoption of addresses in the trial-within-trial case.

Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxiliary
May 6, 2025

UN, NHRC call for full implementation of UNGPs

The calls were made in Abuja at a two-day workshop on National Dialogue on Business and Human Rights.

Lateef Fagbemi
May 6, 2025

Judge bans Kanu’s in-law from court for livestreaming proceedings on Facebook

Although Mr Kanu’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, also apologised on her behalf, the judge insisted that Ms Kanu would be barred from three proceedings.

Nnamdi Kanu handcuffed
May 5, 2025

UK court jails Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe for immigration fraud, modern slavery crime

As a qualified lawyer, Ugandan high court, and United Nations criminal tribunal judge, Lydia Mugambe was slammed for violating the rule of law.

Lydia Mugambe
May 4, 2025

Amnesty International demands VeryDarkMan’s release from EFCC’s custody

Human rights group Amnesty International has denounced the detention of Martins Otse, a popular social critic commonly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM)

Amnesty International
May 2, 2025

Campus journalists decry attacks on press freedom at University of Ibadan

The union’s president, Olanshile Ogunrinu, denounced the repression of the press at the University of Ibadan and other tertiary institutions.

University of Ibadan