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Rights

August 9, 2023

Tinubu’s subsidy committee lacks capacity, slow; Buhari-Osinbajo social register suspicious, unreliable: NLC

NLC president Joe Ajaero has condemned Mr Tinubu’s subsidy committee and the Buhari-Osinbajo social register.

President Bola Tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo
August 8, 2023

Mali’s troops, foreign partners target women to ‘spread terror’: UN report

The UN Human Rights Office in May accused Malian troops and “armed white men” of likely executing at least 500 people.

Malian troops in action
August 8, 2023

Court dissolves 24-year-old marriage over wife’s stubbornness

The judge, Abdulqadir Umar, made the dissolution as sought by the man.

Photo used to illustrate divorce
August 8, 2023

Persons with disabilities protest non-inclusion in Tinubu’s ministerial list

The group said the omission of PWDs contravened the Discrimination Against PWDs Prohibition Act 2018.

Bola Tinubu
August 8, 2023

Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable: UN

The UN says attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure are not isolated and impact global food prices and the most vulnerable people.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
August 7, 2023

NMA urges FG to reverse ‘no work, no pay’ plan against medical workers

NMA said Nigeria has less than 25,000 registered and practising doctors, stressing that the government must find a way to encourage doctors to stay in the country.

DOCTORS
August 4, 2023

Coalition condemns Dele Alake’s call for social media regulation

said Mr Alake’s disposition spells danger for freedom of expression in Nigeria.

Dele Alake
August 4, 2023

Businessman Ted Iseghohi-Edwards sues to seize Nigerian assets in U.S. over $159 million debt

At issue was the failure of the federal government to honour the first tranche of $159 million promissory note due for payment on October 15, 2022.

Debt Management Office (DMO)
August 4, 2023

Summons: NLC accuses justice ministry of ‘litigious terrorism’, threatens nationwide strike August 14

NLC says it will embark on a nationwide strike from August 14 if the contemptuous court summons is not withdrawn by the Federal Ministry of Justice.

NLC president Joe Ajaero and protesters
August 4, 2023

NAPTIP, UN reiterate collaboration to end human trafficking in Nigeria

NAPTIP and UNODC have called for collaborative support to end human trafficking in Nigeria.

Victims of human trafficking used to illustrate the story