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Rights

November 15, 2024

ECOWAS Court orders Sierra Leonean govt to pay $30,000 damages

Several victims, including Kargbo, Mohamed Sillah and Alusine Sesay, died as a result of this crackdown.

ECOWAS Court
November 15, 2024

Police Torture: ECOWAS Court dismisses Nigerian’s suit seeking N5 million damages

Mr Edeh, from Enugu, had filed the suit against the federal government, alleging unlawful detention and torture by SARS operatives.

SARS operatives
November 15, 2024

CDD-WA urges Ondo electorate to turn out en masse to entrench democracy

The chairman of CCD Election Analysis Centre, Africa, Adele Jinadu, stated this at a pre-election news conference on Friday in Akure.

Ballot box
November 14, 2024

Nigeria recorded upsurge in child abandonment in October: NHRC

Mr Ogbonna said it is worrisome to know that the cases concerning children are seen to be going up each month.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
November 13, 2024

Prioritise future of students over strikes, minister tells NASU, ASUU

Also, Ayuba Wabba, former president of the NLC, said labour unions’ were frustrated by repeated breaches of agreements with the federal government.

Adetunji Alausa.
November 13, 2024

Court strikes down law mandating Ten Commandments in public schools

However, opponents argue that the Ten Commandments law violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

Ten Commandments
November 13, 2024

Hijab Crisis: Court strikes out UI-ISI’s stay of execution application

The application on the judgment execution was about the rights of female Muslim students in the secondary school to wear their hijab on the school uniform.

University of Ibadan
November 12, 2024

U.S. places $25,000 bounty on fleeing Nigerian wanted over son’s death

A statement by the U.S. Marshals Services on Tuesday said Mr Olawusi was wanted for also fleeing the U.S. to avoid justice.

Olalekan Olawusi and U.S. Marshals Services
November 12, 2024

Sexagenarian sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling 11-year-old girl

The court further ordered that the name of the convict be registered in the sexual offences register as maintained by the Lagos State government.

Nigerian prison
November 12, 2024

UN condemns Iraq’s proposed law allowing men to marry nine-year-old girls

United Nations has vehemently condemned the move by Iraq’s parliament to amend the law legitimising men to marry nine-year-old girls.

Iraqi children