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Rights

September 29, 2023

‘It’s not time for strike,’ Tinubu, Sultan tell labour unions to shelve plans

Messrs Tinubu and Abubakar, on Friday in Abuja, urged the unions to sheath their swords “in the interest of the masses.”

President Bola Tinubu and Sa’ad Abubakar
September 29, 2023

Trader in court for threatening to kill Baptist Church pastor in Ondo

The defendant, whose address was not given, faces a two-count charge of breach of peace and threat to life.

Gavel
September 29, 2023

Bauchi NLC vows to join nationwide strike on Tuesday

“Trade unions continue to face severe threats from the state via the brutal and suppressive power of the police and government.”

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
September 29, 2023

More Nigerian men are taking over women’s jobs: Report

“I look at them as if they are gay. I don’t support men in this line of jobs at all,” said Mr Bakare.

MAN WEAVING A WOMAN'S HAIR
September 29, 2023

Systemic racism pervades U.S. police, justice systems: UN Report

Black people in America are three times more likely to be killed by police than whites and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated.

Black Lives Matter
September 29, 2023

I usually carried out drug tests on my children: Minister Kennedy-Ohanenye

“Parents should be ashamed of themselves when a child is going the wrong way,” said Ms Kennedy-Ohanenye.

Uju Ken-Ohanenye
September 29, 2023

Zamfara to spend N64 million on VVF, SARC centres

Plans are underway to build Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) Centre and the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Zamfara.

Dauda Lawal-Dare
September 29, 2023

Governors urged to enact laws to decongest overcrowded prisons

Stakeholders in the correctional sector have called on state governments to formulate and implement laws to aid in decongesting the prisons.

Congested Nigerian prison used to illustrate this story
September 28, 2023

EU ministers to meet on contested migration reform

Capitals and the European Parliament have been negotiating for years to agree on a sweeping reform of the bloc’s common asylum system.

MIGRANTS
September 28, 2023

Indigenes beg Gov Bello to appoint new Lokoja ruler

According to the group, the absence of Maigari of Lokoja is negatively affecting the social and economic well-being of the area.

Yahaya Bello