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Rights

November 8, 2024

Poor Welfare: Cross River magistrates threaten strike, give govt seven-day ultimatum

They also demanded the rehabilitation of magistrate courts across the state and the non-provision of official vehicles to members.

Court
November 7, 2024

Millions of children worldwide regularly experience violence in schools, homes: WHO

The violence includes being hit by family members, being bullied at school, as well as physical, emotional, and sexual violence, WHO said.

November 7, 2024

About one in three students worldwide reported physical attacks in schools this year: UNICEF

UNESCO noted that globally, one in three students reported experiencing bullying in the previous month.

Photo of school bullying
November 5, 2024

Protest: Tinubu ordered minors’ release on ‘humanitarian grounds’ despite ‘incontrovertible evidence’, says Shettima

Mr Shettima described the event as solemn, saying the minors were released despite “compelling and inconvertible” evidence.

Released minors and Shettima
November 4, 2024

Amnesty International urges Nigeria to enact laws to address mob actions

Mr Sanusi emphasised the need for these laws to combat the growing trend of jungle justice in Nigeria.

Jungle justice
November 1, 2024

#EndBadGovernernance Protest: FG vows to improve detained, malnourished minors’ welfare

Thirty-two out of those charged were children between 10 and 17 years old.

#EndBadGovernance Protest
November 1, 2024

Lawmaker condemns detention of minors following #EndBadGovernance protests

”Such actions are not only inhumane but also unjust,” he said.

November 1, 2024

Use FG’s minimum wage template to pay us, Anambra workers tell Soludo

“The federal government’s chart must be used and not for the state to adopt a discriminatory package for workers on different grade levels,” the NULGE president said.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo
November 1, 2024

FG arraigns 76 malnourished children in court for joining hunger protest

Protesters arraigned were picked up from different states, including Abuja, Kano, Plateau, Kaduna, Gombe and Katsina.

Protesters
October 31, 2024

Academic technologists to embark on indefinite strike over withheld salaries

He said the decision was in line with the union’s concern for the tertiary education system so as not to disrupt the academic calendar.

National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT)