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Rights

December 5, 2023

21-year-old allegedly rapes two underage nieces, five-year-old neighbour in Eggon

Preliminary investigation revealed that Habu Yusuf had also sexually molested two of his elder brother’s children, according to the police.

December 5, 2023

Relatives chained, starved Nasarawa man to death over witchcraft: Police

After starving the family member to death, his relatives hurriedly buried him, said the police.

Commissioner of police in Nasarawa
December 5, 2023

#RevolutionNow: Sowore’s treason case stalled over judge’s absence

Mr Sowore is standing trial before Justice Emeka Nwite on allegations of treasonable felony.

SOWORE IN COURT
December 4, 2023

UK mulls sending lawyers to Rwanda for asylum seeker plan

The Home Office is considering sending UK government lawyers to Rwanda to address concerns about the legal system there.

PAUL KAGAME MEETING WITH RISHI SUNAK
December 4, 2023

David Greene: Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in Nigeria

Through U.S. Mission Nigeria, more than 50,000 girls and young women have been trained on how to escape dangerous GBV-related situations.

gender-based violence (David Greene)
December 3, 2023

CCD calls for elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities

She also called for efforts to enhance accessibility and empower individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all life aspects.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
December 2, 2023
Malala Yousafzai (Credit: Malala Fund)
December 1, 2023

Kano recorded 106 cases of rights violation in November: NHRC

Mr Abdullahi said that 42 out of the cases bordered on women and gender matters, while 25 had to do with family abandonment.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
December 1, 2023

Old people in Nigeria need ‘adult daycare’, UNN don says 

Uzoma Okoye, a don at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has called for the establishment of adult daycare.

Old people
December 1, 2023

Nigeria’s rights commission receives 100 petitions in Lagos

Lucas Koyejo, a National Human Rights Commission director, says the NHRC received over 100 petitions over rights violations in Lagos in 11 months.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)