Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Rights

September 9, 2022

PETA praises Nigeria Customs for intercepting 7,000 donkey penises at Lagos airport

PETA stated that “the donkey parts would have been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a supposed enhancement for virility.”

DONKEYS
September 9, 2022

Australia decries China’s continued detention of CGTN journalist

Before her detention, the Chinese-born Australian had worked for Beijing-run media outlet CGTN.

Cheng Lei; CGTN
September 9, 2022

Detained Hong Kong journalist released on bail

The Hong Kong journalist was arrested and detained for obstruction of police and disorderly conduct.

Ronson Chan
September 8, 2022

Lagos: Medical doctor faces prosecution for raping teenager

The minor, who was said to have started living with Mr Olaleye’s family after her father died, was also said to have been introduced to pornography by the medical doctor.

Rape photo used to illustrate this story
September 8, 2022

Court rules Elon Musk can amend Twitter claims

The court ejected Mr Musk’s plea to stall the trial by four weeks.

Elon Musk and Twitter
September 8, 2022

Egypt clamps down on four journalists over ‘false’ report on corruption

Four journalists from an independent news outlet in Egypt were charged with criminal offences as part of the government’s crackdown on the publication.

Mada Masr
September 8, 2022

Buhari committed to improving welfare of Nigerians: Boss Mustapha

Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to improving the welfare of Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari
September 8, 2022

ASUU Strike: Katsina Assembly threatens to stop university lecturers’ salaries

“One of what the assembly agreed on was the three weeks’ ultimatum to resume work or their salaries should be stopped by the government.”

Katsina State House of Assembly
September 7, 2022

Kenyans grappling with poverty, unemployment; gay rights not an issue: President-elect Ruto

Mr Ruto’s position is a shift from his stance in 2015 when he pushed against gay rights in Kenya, saying they did not have a place in the country’s society.

William Ruto
September 7, 2022

Dolapo Osinbajo canvasses zero-tolerance for gender-based violence

Mrs Osinbajo said available statistics indicated that GBV was a global pandemic that affected many women in their lifetime.