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Rights

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
November 28, 2022

Police arraign man for stealing iPhone, shoe in Benue

The defendants on two occasions broke into the complainant’s house and stole her phone and shoe.

Wale Abass
November 28, 2022

2023: Appeal Court reinstates Ogun PDP candidates

The appellate court said the trial court lacked the jurisdiction to have entertained the matter in the first instance.

PDP
November 28, 2022

Three secondary school pupils nabbed for raping colleague

The police said the three suspects are in their custody and will be charged to court.

A rape victim used to illustrate the story
November 28, 2022

Yobe North: Appeal Court affirms Machina as APC senatorial candidate

The appellate court dismissed Senate President Ahmed Lawan’s appeal as lacking in merit.

Bashir Machina