Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Rights

January 27, 2025

U.S. denies residency to Nigerian woman after DNA shows sponsor not her biological father

“Mr Adex Odiete, her father, had been a victim of a paternity fraud perpetrated by the mother of Linda Odiete,” Mr Odiete’s lawyer said.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
January 27, 2025

Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi pleads not guilty to murdering girlfriend Salome

Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his girlfriend Salome Adaidu.

Timileyin Ajayi
January 27, 2025

Afe Babalola to withdraw defamation suit against Dele Farotimi

Legal icon Afe Babalola says he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist Dele Farotimi.

Babalola and Farotimi
January 24, 2025

Imo lawyers boycott courts over alleged murder of colleague

Mr Nwowu was shot on Wednesday evening in his Mgbidi hometown by yet-to-be-identified assailants.

Lawyers
January 24, 2025

Pensioners beg Tinubu’s govt to pay their pensions, accrued rights, increments

Also, the union’s spokesman, Etheleert Ibeh, urged the government to pay all the increments.

President Bola Tinubu
January 24, 2025

Tariff Hike: Telecom subscribers kick against NLC’s proposed strike

NATCOMS president Deolu Ogunbanjo said the protest was uncalled for, as it would send wrong signals to investors.

Joe Ajaero and Telcos
January 23, 2025

Lagos environmental officer sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling teenage girl

Mr Amure, an official of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corp, stood trial for defilement and attempt to procure abortion.

Silhouette of man in prison
January 23, 2025

Appeal Court upholds death sentence on Hilton hotel owner Adedoyin over OAU student’s murder

Adegoke was killed between November 5, 2021 and November 7, 2021, while he lodged at Hilton hotel in Ile-Ife, owned by Adedoyin.

Timothy Adegoke and Ramon Adedoyin
January 23, 2025

Abuja Baby Factory: NAPTIP says nine pregnant women rescued

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons says its operatives rescued nine pregnant women from a baby factory in Abuja.

A pregnant woman
January 22, 2025

22 Democratic-led states sue over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

“President Trump does not have the authority to take away constitutional rights,” she said in a statement.

Trump and immigrants