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Rights

April 30, 2023

Telecoms workers threaten three-day strike, accuse Huawei of anti-labour practices

Mr Abdullahi said that failure of the company to comply with the union’s demands after the warning strike would result in an indefinite strike.

Huawei
April 30, 2023

May Day: NECA wants labour to advocate for hospitable business environment 

The director-general said that the theme of the 2023 Workers Day was quite apt, especially at a time of national and global engagements.

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA)
April 28, 2023

Teenager remanded in jail for defiling neighbour’s daughter

Mr Kubeinje, who did not take the plea of Mr Lawal, directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and send it to the DPP for advice.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
April 28, 2023

Nigeria has about eight million out-of-school children: FG

Nigeria accounts for 12.4 per cent of the out-of-school children in Sub-Saharan Africa, says education minister Adamu Adamu.

out-of-school children
April 28, 2023

China, Iran top jailed writers index

The annual index documents the number of writers, academics and public intellectuals who were held in prison or detention for their work.

Freedom of expression
April 27, 2023

Iranian government shuts down women’s businesses for flouting hijab rule

Mr Javidan said over 40 businesses and shops were closed for shunning the instructions and abiding by the mandatory hijab rule.

Iranian police force
April 27, 2023

Lynched Driver: Police’s absence stalls murder trial of suspects

The trial of five suspects in the case of the lynched 25-year-old driver, Temitope Olorunfemi, in Akure, on Thursday, was stalled by the prosecutor’s absence.

Murder suspects brought to court by Nigerian Police
April 27, 2023

UNN will punish students seducing lecturers, offering sex for marks: VC

“The university will not hesitate to punish any student found guilty of deliberately trying to seduce or offer sex for marks to lecturers.”

Charles Igwe and UNN Gate
April 27, 2023

Trump raped me in Manhattan department store dressing room: Jean Carroll

“I am here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen,” Ms Carrol responded when asked why she was at the court on Wednesday.

Jean Carroll and Donald Trump