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Rights

July 27, 2023

FG says NLC’s August 2 strike notice in contempt of court order

The Tinubu government is cautioning the NLC against resorting to self-help.

President Bola Tinubu and NLC president, Joe Ajaero
July 26, 2023

Adamawa recorded 108 cases of human rights violations in 7 months: NHRC

Ms Mamza said most cases were abandonment of responsibilities by husbands, abuse of rights to dignity and sexual and gender-based violence.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
July 26, 2023

Resident doctors begin indefinite strike amid Nigeria’s health crisis

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on an indefinite strike.

Striking doctors
July 26, 2023

FCTA investigates 13 years’ deductions from workers’ salaries

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun auditing remittances of monies deducted from workers’ salaries from 2010 to 2022.

FCTA permanent secretary, Olusade Adesola
July 26, 2023

Jaye Lo: Davido shouldn’t apologise to irate northern Muslims; his music artistic expression, Soyinka says

“It was not Davido’s music that lynched Deborah Yakubu and continues to frustrate the cause of justice. Nor has it contributed to the arbitrary detention of…Mubarak Bala.”

Wole Soyinka and Davido
July 25, 2023

Churches task Botswana lawmakers to vote against same-sex relations bill

“I believe that the church might be starting a very dangerous trend by manipulating the legislators and the courts,” said Ms Moruti.

LGBTQ flag
July 25, 2023

Court grants suspended CBN governor Emefiele N20 million bail

The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has granted embattled CBN governor Godwin Emefiele N20 million bail.

EMEFIELE IN COURT; SSS OPERATIVES
July 25, 2023

Subsidy Palliative: Ogun workers, pensioners to receive N10,000 for three months

Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Ogun government has approved a cash palliative of N10,000 each for public servants and pensioners.

Governor Dapo Abiodun
July 25, 2023

CBN governor Emefiele appears in court, rejects SSS illegal firearms allegation

The State Security Service charged Mr Emefiele on two counts bordering on alleged possession of firearms.

CBN governor Emefiele and SSS OPERATIVES
July 25, 2023

Residents protest IPOB’s sit-at-home order in Enugu

Enugu residents and civil society organisations have protested the weekly sit-at-home“ order by the proscribed IPOB.

IPOB militants