Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Rights

September 16, 2024

Tinubu committed to improving welfare of senior citizens: Alake

Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has restated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to improve the welfare of senior citizens in the country.

Renewed Hope Agenda scheme
September 13, 2024

Female teacher arraigned for assault on four-year-old pupil

The prosecutor said the teacher assaulted the pupil by flogging him on his body, which inflicted injuries on his back and laps.

Court room
September 13, 2024

Nigeria fails to submit four backlog reports on child rights to UN

MacJohn Nwaobiala, co-chairman of the National Child Rights Implementation Committee, disclosed this in an interview in Abuja.

HUNGRY CHILDREN; TINUBU SLEEPING
September 13, 2024

Flood displaced 400,000 people in Borno, says UN

The United Nations says no fewer than 414,000 people have been displaced by the devastating flood in Maiduguri in Borno.

Displaced Borno residents
September 12, 2024

Aviation workers to protest on September 18 over 50% IGR deduction

The strike followed the federal government’s refusal to reverse the 50 per cent deduction policy from internally generated revenues of agencies in the sector.

Aviation workers protesting
September 12, 2024

Boko Haram: Yobe governor to return Mafa residents to ancestral home

The Yobe government has unveiled plans to return residents of Mafa to their ancestral home after the September 1 attack allegedly carried out by Boko Haram.

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe
September 11, 2024

Ajaero: Presidency says Britain’s TUC lying about Nigeria’s rights abuses

“The accusations made by the Trade Union Congress in the United Kingdom are, thus, unfounded and based on a misunderstanding of the situation,” said the presidency.

Ajaero with black eye and Tinubu sleeping
September 10, 2024

Australian PM moves to ban children from social media

Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced a plan to ban children from using social media.

Children using social media
September 9, 2024

NLC condemns ‘lawlessness’ by Nigerian govt, demands immediate release of Ajaero

NLC’s spokesman Benson Upah described Mr Ajaero’s arrest as lawlessness by the Bola Tinubu-led government and its agencies.

NLC president Joe Ajaero