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Rights

October 23, 2022

UAE jails Nigerian woman over video exposing horrible treatment of Africans at Dubai airport

In a now-deleted video, Ms Lar had on August 31 narrated the ill-treatment Africans were subjected to by the UAE.

October 22, 2022

Apostle Suleman alleges cover-up after police summarily shot captured suspected assassin dead

Mr Suleman escaped death by the whiskers when suspected assassins opened fire on his convoy in Auchi, Edo State.

Apostle Johnson Suleman and Nigerian Police
October 22, 2022

National Human Rights Commission seeks governors’ support for funding

The Commissionsought the support of governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), for the allocation of human rights funds.

Aminu Tambuwal
October 21, 2022

U.S. House committee subpoenas Trump over January 6 Capitol riot

The committee says Mr Trump played a pivotal role during the riot to try to “overturn an election and obstruct the peaceful transition of power,” the first by any U.S. president.

U.S. President Donald Trump
October 21, 2022

‘You’re a kindergarten oppressor’, AAC’s Magashi slams LP’s Datti over #EndSARS comment

He said Mr Baba-Ahmed’s comment sought to defend the indefensible and was an “insult on the quest for the total liberation of all Nigerians

October 21, 2022

Man caught with elephant ivory jailed for life in Uganda

Pascal Achiba was sentenced on Thursday after being convicted for unlawful possession of protected species.

October 21, 2022

Iran detains 41 journalists for covering Mahsa Amini’s death protests

The Guidance Patrol, a part of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces, has arrested at least 41 journalists for covering the mass protest following Mahsa Amini’s death.

October 21, 2022

New York jury clears Kevin Spacey of sexual assault allegations by Anthony Rapp

On Thursday, the jury found that Mr Spacey did not sexually abuse Mr Rapp while both were actors in Broadway plays in 1986.

October 20, 2022

CCT judge who assaulted Banex security guard vows to arraign public officers for misconduct

The tribunal held a session on Wednesday on six officials who had earlier failed to answer to summons sent to them.

Danladi Umar
October 20, 2022

We fired tear gas at #EndSARS protesters to relieve traffic on Lekki Tollgate: Police  

The youths had gathered in early Thursday at the Lekki Tollgate to commemorate the second anniversary of the nationwide movement.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin