Sunday, October 11, 2026

Rights

November 8, 2022

New Zealand: Mosque attacker who killed 51 Muslims appeals life sentence

Self-proclaimed white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslims at two Christchurch mosques, has filed an appeal against his conviction.

November 8, 2022

Bandits: UNICEF to provide psychosocial support to freed 21 kidnapped children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is to provide psychosocial support to the 21 rescued children in Katsina.

UNICEF
November 8, 2022

CSOs fault Buhari regime for removing sex education from curriculum

CSOs have faulted the directive by education minister Adamu Adamu to remove sex education from the school curriculum.

Adamu Adamu
November 8, 2022

Five daughters of ex-accountant-general abducted by bandits freed seven months later

Governor Bello Matawalle on Monday received five daughters of a former accountant-general of Zamfara, abducted and held for seven months by bandits.

Bandits
November 8, 2022

Sultan seeks more commitment to end GBV

“We need to give more emphasis on our women’s education to be able to have full family protection.”

November 8, 2022

UN rights expert calls for ‘povertyism’ ban

A UN-appointed rights expert has called for banning ‘povertyism’ – the word used to describe harmful attitudes and behaviours towards poor people.

November 7, 2022

Kano TikTokers to get 20 strokes each, sweep court for 30 days, pay N10,000

The convicts were accused of defaming the character of Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje in one of their social media contents.

Uniquepikin and Nazifi; Ganduje
November 7, 2022

Lagos police arrest three over death of Ikorodu pupil

The SS2 pupil was reportedly knocked down by a vehicle while being chased by his teacher.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin
November 7, 2022

Money laundering: Court to hear Okorocha’s preliminary objection November 22

The EFCC is accusing Mr Okorocha of laundering N2.9 billion while as governor of Imo.

Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha
November 7, 2022

Half Salaries: Students beg ASUU not to resume strike 

Joy Abuh, a Political Science student, said her prayer was that Monday’s ASUU congress would not end up with the resumption of the suspended strike.

ASUU; OSODEKE