Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Rights

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
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