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Rights

November 29, 2022

Police arraign man in court for allegedly spending fake currency

The defendant was admitted to N200,000 bail, with one surety in like sum.

Court room used to illustrate the story
November 29, 2022

UK summons Chinese ambassador over arrest of BBC journalist

BBC cameraman Edward Lawrence was “beaten and kicked” by the police during a COVID-19 protests in Shanghai.

BBC cameraman Edward Lawrence
November 29, 2022

Two friends bag one year imprisonment each for defrauding another person of N700,000

The convicts were given an option of N45,000 fine each, and ordered to pay N350,000 each as compensation.

Court
November 29, 2022

Insecurity: National Assembly urged to pass vigilante bill 

The district commander of the Vigilance Group of Nigeria, Olatokunbo Folayan, has appealed to the National Assembly to pass the bill establishing the body.

Vigilance Group of Nigeria
November 29, 2022

Protests Crackdown: Iran arrests Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s niece

Iran has arrested Farideh Moradkhani, niece to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, known for opposing her uncle’s regime over several cases of human rights abuse.

Ayatollah Khamenei and Farideh Moradkhani
November 29, 2022

UK, BBC slam China for arresting journalist covering COVID-19 protest

“Instead of listening to their people’s protests, the Chinese government has chosen to crack down further, including by assaulting a BBC journalist,” said Mr Sunak.

Rishi Sunak , XI JINPING and BBC logo
November 29, 2022

Police arrest four suspects, decry jungle justice by Benin residents

The police have arrested four suspects linked to the death of a man suspected to have been killed by a mob in Benin and condemned “incessant” jungle justice.

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara
November 29, 2022

FG reiterates commitment to return out-of-school children to classroom

“As we are all aware, the challenge of out-of-school children has continued to expose our future generation to serious dangers.”

Out-of-school children
November 29, 2022

Unilorin: ASUU slams Buhari regime over half salaries, ‘casualisation’

ASUU (Unilorin chapter) has protested the “casualisation of intellectual workers” in Nigeria.

A composite of Adamu Adamu, Muhammadu Buhari and ASUU
November 29, 2022

HOMEF tells youths to use poetry to change Nigeria 

Nninmo Bassey, the director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has advised Nigerian youths to use poetry to advocate social change.

A Composite of Nnimmo Bassey and HOMEF