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Rights

February 27, 2024

We gave biscuits to Nigerians protesting against hunger in Lagos: Police

The same protection will be provided on Wednesday and I will be part of the operation,” the police chief in Lagos said.

Police commissioner Adegoke Fayoade
February 27, 2024

AGF sued over inoperative Foreign Judgment Reciprocal Enforcement Act

No date has been given for the hearing of Mr Ekpenyong’s application at the Supreme Court.

SUPREME COURT AND LATEEF FAGBEMI
February 27, 2024

Germany threatens prosecution over anti-Semitic comments

“The Berlinale suffered serious damage this weekend because anti-Semitism went far too unchallenged there,” said Germany’s justice minister.

Israeli-Gaza war
February 26, 2024

Court remands artisan for defiling 11-year-old girl

The prosecutor said the offence contravened section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

Court
February 26, 2024

Court to rule on Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application March 19

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 19 for ruling on the bail application and preliminary objection to his trial commencement filed by Nnamdi Kanu.

Nnamdi Kanu in court
February 26, 2024

Court hears IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application, preliminary objection to trial

Hearing on the bail application and the preliminary objection is ongoing. 

Kanu, IPOB
February 26, 2024

Ogun judiciary workers begin strike over peculiar allowance

JUSUN began a five-day warning strike over non-payment of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance by the Ogun government.

JUSUN PROTEST
February 26, 2024

Man sets himself on fire in front of Israeli embassy in U.S.

A man set himself on fire outside Israel’s embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon in an apparent act of protest.

Man on fire
February 25, 2024

NLC urged to shelve planned protests for national security, peace

The NLC had insisted on its planned protest against prevailing challenges in defiance of warnings by the State Security Services to shelve it.

NLC protest
February 24, 2024

NCRIC moves to harmonise child rights laws for enhanced protection

Nigeria is one of the 196 countries that has so far ratified the Child Rights Convention as of October 2015.

Children