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Rights

December 9, 2024

Caritas restates commitment to gender justice, child protection

Caritas Nigeria, a faith-based organisation, has restated its commitment to gender justice and child protection.

NIGERIaN KIDS
December 9, 2024

Court grants Dele Farotimi N50 million bail

A magistrate court in Ekiti has granted rights lawyer Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail over defamation allegations

Dele Farotimi
December 9, 2024

Cross River magistrates begin indefinite strike over poor welfare

In the document, the magistrates noted that the strike would not cease until the government met their demands.

Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria (MAN)
December 6, 2024

11-year-old girl tells court how father began sexually abusing her

He also added that Mr Udoh had threatened to kill the victim if she dared tell anyone about it.

LEGISLATIVE GAVEL
December 6, 2024

NASU, SSANU protest poor welfare in Nigeria French Language Village

The protesting workers, led by the SSANU chairman and NASU chairperson, gathered at one of the halls in the institution.

December 6, 2024

Nigerian judges violate ACJA provisions, allowing police’s gestapo-style arrests: FIACIJ

He, consequently, urged the judiciary to give true meaning to the provisions of the ACJA and ensure that bail is not denied in deserving cases.

Nigerian Police brutality and Judges
December 5, 2024

Amazon lists Dele Farotimi’s book on Afe Babalola’s corrupt influence on Nigerian judiciary as number one bestseller worldwide

The book saw low sales following its publication until Mr Farotimi was seized by armed policemen in Lagos on Tuesday based on a defamation complaint from the nonagenarian lawyer.

December 5, 2024

Protesters to occupy Afe Babalola’s chamber, King’s College London over Farotimi’s detention

EXCERPT: Mr Sowore shared a flyer announcing #FreeDeleFarotimi’s protest on December 10 on X, tagged “Nationwide/Global Protest Against Nigerian Judiciary.”

Poster of the planned protest
December 5, 2024

UN to promote inclusion of PWD in business procurement

The UN resident coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, says the body is committed to promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in business procurement.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
December 5, 2024

What Dele Farotimi wrote in his book about how Afe Babalola corrupted Nigerian judiciary

The wealthy 95-year-old is considered an oracle among lawyers. The revered lawyer, educationist and philanthropist in the public eye was nearly incorruptible.

Afe Babalola