Monday, October 12, 2026

Rights

October 18, 2022

Sheraton workers protest over severance package

NIPCO, new owners of Sheraton with 51 per cent majority shares, are set to shut down the hotel for renovation.

Sheraton Hotel Abuja
October 18, 2022

Man, 27, docked over alleged attempt to rape 54-year-old woman

Police said the accused broke into the victims apartment through the window, with the intention of forcefully having sexual intercourse with her.

Court Gavel
October 18, 2022

China opens police stations in Nigeria, clamps down on alleged Chinese fraudsters

It is said that there are 54 “overseas police service stations” in 30 different countries.

Prison bar
October 18, 2022

Landlord to spend life in prison for raping tenant’s daughter

The convict, Dauda Jimoh, was the victim’s landlord and had confessed to the crime.

Nigerian prison
October 18, 2022

Money Laundering: Absence of ex-governor Nyako’s counsel stalls proceedings

Murtala Nyako, his son Abdulaziz and others are being charged by the EFCC on alleged money laundering to the tune of N29 billion.

Former Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako
October 18, 2022

Education: Afghan women accuse Taliban of threatening protesters with suicide bombing

A group of Afghan women rallied in Kabul on Tuesday to demand the right to education following the expulsion of female students from the Kabul University dormitory.

October 18, 2022

Nigerian wins landmark immigration case at Italian Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Italy has ruled that migrants do not need to hold a permanent work contract to be granted a stay permit for humanitarian reasons.

October 18, 2022

Police arrest Ikechukwu ‘IVD’ Ogbonna over wife’s death

The police command in Lagos has nabbed Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola Martins.

October 18, 2022

Zamfara: Matawalle apologises for shutting down Al-umma TV, Gamji TV, Pride FM

Governor Bello Matawalle’s government has apologised for shutting down Gamji TV, Gamji FM, Al-umma TV, NTA, and Pride FM in Zamfara.

October 17, 2022

Ex-WSJ journalist accuses U.S. law firm of using hackers to ruin his career

Jay Solomon said Philadelphia-based Dechert LLP hired hackers based in India to access his email and steal sensitive correspondence.

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Jay Solomon