Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Rights

September 20, 2022

Man seeks dissolution of daughter’s ‘unlawful’ marriage

A 74-year-old man, Abdulrahman Kwamande, is accusing one Aminu Sulaiman of marrying his daughter without his consent.

Court symbol used to tell the story
September 20, 2022

Iran: Three killed, 22 arrested in protest over death of woman in police custody

22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested and allegedly tortured to death by Iran’s morality police for “unsuitable attire”.

Mahsa Amini
September 20, 2022

Family of slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh submits complaint to ICC

The family has vowed to do whatever was necessary to secure accountability for her death.

Shireen Abu Aqla
September 20, 2022

Three tenants docked for fighting in public

Chidinma Orebiyi, 37, Favour Ikenna, 21, and Robert Ikenna, 24, were charged with breach of peace and causing grievous harm.

Court symbol used to tell the story
September 20, 2022

Female students nabbed for assaulting teenager

Two students were on Tuesday docked in Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for assaulting a teenager, Diamond Onyemobi, in her residence.

Court
September 20, 2022

Nineteen human trafficking victims rescued in Kano: NAPTIP

The victims were rescued in Kano between September 13 and 18 by the Joint Border Task Force.

NAPTIP
September 20, 2022

Court convicts French policemen over black man’s death

A French court on Tuesday found three police officers guilty of manslaughter following the death of a black man in Paris in 2015.

Court room used to illustrate the story
September 20, 2022

EU court rules Germany’s mass data retention illegal

Civil rights activists and consumer protection advocates consider it an invasion of privacy.

European Union
September 20, 2022

NBS says 21.44 million electricity customers recorded in six months

NBS said the number of Distribution Companies (DisCos) customers in Nigeria in Q1 and Q2 of 2022 stood at 10.63 million and 10.81 million.

DisCos
September 20, 2022

ASUU Strike: Buhari regime does not value education, says Sanusi

“What is happening now is that we have people who have moved into authority and who do not value education.”

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and President Muhammadu Buhari