Friday, August 28, 2026

Rights

July 2, 2026

Gov Radda pledges support for CGPP expansion in Katsina

Governor Dikko Radda has pledged maximum support for the expansion of the Save the Children’s Core Group Partners Project.

July 1, 2026

IHRC settles cooperative dispute through mediation in Kaduna

A rights commission resolved a dispute arising from a cooperative agricultural support programme through mediation, in line with its commitment to peaceful conflict resolution.

IHRC settles cooperative dispute
June 30, 2026

Group calls for implementation of disability rights act

“Implementation is the major challenge. That is why we continue to advocate that all government agencies comply with the law,” he said.

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June 30, 2026

PHOTOS: South Africa’s xenophobic protesters converge on Soweto, Johannesburg, Durban  

According to reports from local media outlets on Tuesday, shops were closed, and streets and commercial areas were less busy than on a typical weekday.

South Africa’s xenophobic protesters
June 30, 2026

More Nigerians evacuated from South Africa amid June 30 anti-immigrant protests

Another batch of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Tuesday as they were forced to flee widespread xenophobic attacks.

South Africans during June 30 protest
June 30, 2026

Xenophobia: University students threaten to shut down South African businesses in Nigeria

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has threatened to shut down South Africans’ businesses in Nigeria if their government fails to stop xenophobic attacks.

Nigerians evacuated from South Africa
June 30, 2026

Court grants Sowore N200 million bail in ‘Tinubu is criminal’ case

The SSS is prosecuting Mr Sowore for allegedly making false claims against President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post on X and Facebook.

President Bola Tinubu and Omoyele Sowore
June 30, 2026

Xenophobia: Anti-immigrant protests hit South Africa as Nigerians, others flee country

Several anti-illegal immigration groups in South Africa have taken to the streets to protest against undocumented Black foreign nationals in the country.

Anti-immigrant protests
June 30, 2026

ECOWAS court to go fully digital by 2030

President of the court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, announced this at the formal unveiling of the court’s Electronic Case Management System on Monday, in Abuja.

ECOWAS court
June 29, 2026

POWA empowers 100 widows of police officers in Lagos

She described the widows as resilient women who had made enormous sacrifices alongside their late spouses in service to the nation.

Police Officers Wives Association ( POWA)