Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Rights

December 16, 2022

Police arraign 10 for alleged culpable homicide, acts of terrorism in Benue

The 10 persons are being charged for alleged criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire, inciting disturbance, culpable homicide and acts of terrorism.

Wale Abass
December 16, 2022

Forced Abortion: CDS Irabor calls for independent investigation

The CDS said the military would grant the human rights commission “unfettered access to all its establishments across the country”.

Lucky Irabor
December 16, 2022

40-year-old father charged with rape of his 21-year-old daughter in Ibadan

If found guilty of rape, he is liable to the maximum of life imprisonment, with, or without caning. 

A picture used to illustrate rape
December 15, 2022

FHC Chief Judge promises better package for judge, staffs next year

“There will also be an introduction of a special allowance for officers on Grade Levels 15 and above.

Justice John Tsoho
December 15, 2022

Sharia Court sentences Kano cleric to death by hanging for blasphemy

The defendant was arraigned on July 16, 2021 by Kano State government on four counts charge bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara
December 15, 2022

Iran slams expulsion from UN commission overseeing women’s rights

“This was a politically motivated and unacceptable decision without any legal basis, which we, therefore, condemn.”

NASSER KANAANI
December 15, 2022

Taliban flogs 27 Afghan men, women for committing immorality

After publicly flogging the victims, the Taliban handed some prison terms.

Taliban
December 15, 2022

SSANU accuses Buhari of short-changing workers, owing four months’ salary

“I want to correct this misconception that SSANU leadership has given up the struggle for the retrieval of those four months. It is our entitlement. It is our salaries.”

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and President Muhammadu Buhari
December 14, 2022

Nigeria votes to support violation of Iran’s women’s rights

Twenty-nine nations voted in support of Iran’s expulsion, eight nations including Nigeria, Russia and China voted against it while 16 nations abstained from voting.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Mahsa Amini
December 14, 2022

363 reporters languishing in various prisons across the world: CPJ

Top five nations notorious for jailing reporters are Iran, China, Myanmar, Turkey, and Belarus.

CPJ and Arlene Getz