Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Rights

August 29, 2023

This isn’t Nigeria of our dreams; citizens queuing endlessly for passports: Interior Minister

“Nigerians should not have to queue endlessly to get passports. No, this must stop.”

CROWD AT PASSPORT OFFICE
August 29, 2023

Police say 67 suspected gays arrested at Delta ‘homosexual party’

One of the suspects, Daniel Pius, said he was a fashion designer and not a gay.

gay party
August 28, 2023

Ban on Islamic dress abaya sparks heated debate in France

Education Minister Gabriel Attal said the government would go ahead with the ban this week.

Abaya
August 28, 2023
Police in Russia
August 28, 2023

Tinubu tells NBA judicial reforms needed to eradicate poverty

“I am not cynical, I am factual. The critical and bold initiatives embarked upon will yield the desired results.”

President Bola Tinubu speaking at NBA conference (Credit: VOA)
August 28, 2023

Kwara community Oke-Oyi laments 18-month electricity blackout

Several efforts made to get IBEDC to resolve the power crisis was fruitless, according to the community.

IBEDC and power line
August 28, 2023

Nigerians complain a lot; they should stop whining, provide solutions: Tinubu

“We must have a change of attitude and a change of our mindset.”

EndSARS protest photo and sleeping President Bola Tinubu
August 26, 2023

Police arrest man over death of retired Benue court of appeal president

Until her death, 73-year-old Margaret Igbetar, who retired from service on October 17, 2015, was said to have been living a private life and was hardly seen in public.

Justice Margaret Igbetar
August 25, 2023

CLO warns Soludo against hoarding subsidy palliatives like COVID-19 handouts

“We will not tolerate what happened during the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives….”

SUBSIDY PALLIATIVE and Governor Charles Soludo
August 25, 2023

NBS: Nigeria’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, says statiscian-general

“This figure aligns perfectly with neighbouring countries around Nigeria,” like Niger, Chad and Benin.

UNEMPLOYED NIGERIANS (Credit : Premium times)