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Rights

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)
December 1, 2023

APC enforcer, MC Oluomo, reelected as NURTW chairman in Lagos

NURTW has reelected Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya as chairman for a second term in Lagos.

MC OLUOMO AND SANWO-OLU
November 29, 2023

Court remands three suspects in murder of Yayi’s aide, Sanni Adeniyi

The magistrate adjourned the matter until January 9, 2024, for further hearing.

Court room used to illustrate the story
November 29, 2023

Kaduna government to castrate male rapists, remove fallopian tubes of female rapers

The Kaduna government has reiterated its readiness to conduct surgical castration for male rapists and bilateral salpingectomy for their female rapists.

FALLOPIAN TUBES; COURT
November 29, 2023

Police arraign barber for allegedly assaulting passerby

Mr Osho said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 79 and 265 of the penal code.

Gavel
November 28, 2023

British Council tasks FG on inclusive education for special needs children

Yusuf Sununu said that in its support of inclusion and equality, Nigeria had signed and ratified the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 24.

British Council