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Rights

November 25, 2022

Kebbi govt warns beneficiaries against misuse of social grants

Millions of Nigerians are plagued by multidimensional poverty.

An image of SOCIAL GRANTS BENEFICIARIES In Kebbi
November 25, 2022

Passport officers overworked without compensation to please Nigerians: NIS

“They literally do two shifts without being paid just to make Nigerians happy and satisfy our applicants.”

PASSPORTS; NIS BOSS
November 25, 2022

CSOs advocate more funding for primary healthcare

Primary health centres in Nigeria are usually in decrepit state.

Primary Healthcare Centre
November 25, 2022

Police arrest ex-Malawi president’s stepson over mass grave

The mass grave contains at least 30 corpses believed to be trafficked immigrants from Ethiopia.

Peter Mutharika, Tadikira Mafubza
November 25, 2022

Mexican journalist Pedro Kamul shot dead inside taxi

Mr Kamul was shot and killed inside a taxi and the assailants immediately took off.

PEDRO KAMUL
November 24, 2022

Iran arrests footballer for insulting World Cup team, criticising crackdown on protesters

Voria Ghafouri, who was omitted from the country’s squad for the ongoing FIFA World Cup has been a regular critic of the government of Iran even during his time with the national team.

Voria Ghafouri
November 24, 2022

Nasarawa: Wife seeks divorce, says husband treats her as burden

Ms Adamu in her divorce petition accused Mr Abdulmajid of battery and maltreatment.

Photo used to illustrate divorce
November 24, 2022

SSS withdraws suit against Sheikh Gumi’s aide Tukur Mamu

SSS’ counsel, A.M. Danlami, told Justice Nkeonye Maha shortly after the matter was called for hearing.

Tukur Mamu
November 24, 2022

About 50 police killed since hijab protests began, Iranian official claims

The protests triggered by Ms Amini’s death after she was detained by morality police for attire deemed inappropriate under Iran’s strict Islamic dress code quickly spread all over Iran.

November 24, 2022

Police arraign sales rep for stealing beverages 

The 24-year-old stole beverages worth N1 million from a supermarket where he worked.

Court room used to illustrate the story