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Rights

October 24, 2022

Court affirms Bassey Otu APC guber candidate in Cross River

The court held that the allegation of forgery filed by the plaintiff, John Owan-Enoh, could not be established.

APC guber candidate Bassey Otu
October 24, 2022

Interpol arrests 75 Black Axe cult members, confiscates multimillion-dollar cash, assets

The project, codenamed “Operation Jackal”, covered 14 countries and was specifically targeted against the Black Axe cult.

October 24, 2022

73% of women journalists suffer online harassment: UNESCO

The UN agency said the problem of online violence was increasingly spilling offline, with potentially deadly consequences.

UNESCO
October 24, 2022

Teenage housewife seeks dissolution of four-month-old marriage

The teenage housewife says she’s willing to return the N100,000 bride price her husband paid to redeem herself.

Photo used to illustrate divorce
October 24, 2022

South African civil servants set to strike after rejecting wage offer

If the Public Servants Association, numbering over 235,000 members goes through with the strike, this would be the first major strike in the public sector since 2010.

October 24, 2022

Unregulated use of social media posing global challenge: Lai Mohammed

To address the issue, Mr Mohammed said people should be equipped with the ability to evaluate and wisely use information.

Lai Mohammed
October 24, 2022

Gombe residents urged to report GBV cases

Gombe first lady Asama’u Yahaya has urged parents and guardians to report incidents of rape and other gender-based violence (GBV) to authorities without hesitation.

Gombe governor's wife, Asama’u Yahaya
October 24, 2022

UAE jailed Nigerian woman because her viral video violated cybercrime law: Abike Dabiri

Nigerian citizen, Dinchi Lar, was imprisoned in Dubai for breaking the country’s cybercrime law, says Abike Dabiri, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).

Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Dinchi Lar
October 23, 2022

Amnesty International raises alarm over threats to activist Okechukwu Nwanguma

The police reform activist said he recently received threats and police invitations over his advocacy.

Okechukwu Nwanguma
October 23, 2022

Widow of police inspector killed by soldiers in Lagos seeks justice as autopsy, army report drag

Mr Orukpe died on August 3 after some soldiers from Ojo Military Cantonment clashed with some policemen controlling traffic in the area.

Widow of police officer and children