Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Rights

September 13, 2022

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy cleared of one rape charge

The prosecution was unable to provide further evidence on the one count charge of rape.

Benjamin Mendy
September 13, 2022

Court restrains Lalong, Jaiz Bank from rebuilding Jos Main Market

A federal lawmaker, Musa Bagos, is challenging the signing of an MoU between the state government and Jaiz Bank.

Jos Main Market, Simon Lalong
September 13, 2022

Apo Six: Buhari regime committed to protecting human rights, says Malami

Mr Malami said the compensation paid to victims of the Apo killing is a testimonial of the regime’s commitment to human rights.

Nigeria's Attorney General, Abubakar Malami
September 13, 2022

Police in Ebonyi nab lovers for selling their baby for N500,000

The mother, Ola China, 20, was impregnated out of wedlock by Jonah Ogbuagu, a bricklayer in August 2021.

Ebonyi Police Spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu
September 13, 2022

Court says SSS can detain Tukur Mamu for 60 more days

Tukur Mamu had been leading negotiations with bandits for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnaped in March.

Tukur Mamu
September 13, 2022
Ike Ekweremadu and Nwanneka Ekeremadu
September 13, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University won’t discipline or sack me for vile posts on Queen Elizabeth: Uju Anya 

“My university leadership showed very clearly they did not approve of my speech; however, they stand in firm support of my freedom of expression.”

Uju Anya
September 13, 2022

Buhari regime promises to modernise Nigeria’s copyright law

“I assure you that we are committed to modernising the entire IP system in Nigeria. This will include the Trade Mark Act and the Patent and Design Act.”

Nigeria's Attorney General, Abubakar Malami
September 13, 2022

Lalong’s government failed to pay deceased Plateau civil servants’ benefits: Families

“I was forced to give a bribe of N40,000 to a government official who promised to fast-track the process, but nothing came out of it.”

Simon Lalong
September 12, 2022

Court rejects final appeal of IS leader in Germany

The Higher Regional Court in Celle had in February 2021 sentenced the then 37-year-old Iraqi to 10 and a half years in prison.