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Rights

May 17, 2024

Teacher in court for defiling seven-year-old pupil

The prosecutor said the complainant’s daughter, a student at Anur Modern Academy Yola, returned from school and complained of severe pain in her private part.

Court
May 17, 2024

Court rejects Binance executive Gambaryan’s bail plea

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday dismissed a bail application filed by Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance executive.

Binance and Ribadu
May 17, 2024

Nigerian workers should resist looting of pension funds; Tinubu’s govt lacks accountability: PRP

We will not be silenced by empty promises and half-baked excuses. We demand accountability, transparency, and responsible leadership.

Wale Edun and President Bola Tinubu
May 16, 2024

Court upholds CBN’s right to collect social media account usernames of Nigerians

The judge said it was public knowledge that some entities require social media handles of candidates filing applications.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN
May 16, 2024

Kagame’s Rwanda deports Human Rights Watch official

The denial of entry reflects the authorities’ intensifying assault on human rights, months ahead of the country’s 2024 general elections, Human Rights Watch said.

Kagame, HRW's Clémentine de Montjoye
May 16, 2024

African women facing widespread discrimination in family laws: Equality Now

The impacts of discriminatory family laws can be profound, putting women and girls at greater risk of sexual and gender-based violence

African women
May 16, 2024

Kenya’s Business Daily increases price of newspaper

Kenya’s Business Daily has announced a price hike for its publications.

Kenya's Business Daily
May 16, 2024

Bill to increase Appeal Court judges from 90 to 150 passes second reading

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to increase the number of appellate court judges from 90 to 150. 

Reps and judges
May 16, 2024

Court dismisses suspended UNICAL professor’s motion over ICPC lawyer’s qualification

“The name Joe Odey Agi, SAN, is not on the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria. What exists on the roll is Agi Joseph Odey, year of call, 1985,” court heard.

COURT
May 16, 2024

Third night of riots in France’s New Caledonia

New Caledonia is important geopolitically for Paris, both militarily and because of its nickel deposits.

New Caledonia rioters