Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Rights

August 29, 2022

Prophet raped, impregnated two sisters on prayer mountain, court hears

Enoch Sule, the general overseer of the Prayer Tabernacle Ministry, was nabbed by NSCDC.

Court symbol used to tell the story
August 29, 2022

Kaduna farmer remanded for defiling 13-year-old girl

The farmer allegedly lured the victim to his farm and raped her there.

Court symbol used to tell the story
August 29, 2022

UN representative to visit Nigeria over old people’s rights

Claudia Malher, the UN independent expert on the ‘Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons’, is set to visit Nigeria.

Photo of old people used to illustrate this story (Credit: Guardian Newspapers)
August 28, 2022

Anambra traditional rulers expunge traditional rites against women’s rights

Mr Achebe also identified the harmful practices that should be eliminated to include harmful rituals, widowhood practices; denial of inheritance, forced and girl-child marriage.

Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers
August 28, 2022

Murdered Yobe Cleric: Dismissed soldiers given fair trial, Nigerian Army says 

“The two dismissed soldiers will be officially handed over to the Nigeria Police, Yobe command in Damaturu for civil prosecution in the court of law.”

Farouk Yahaya
August 27, 2022

Yobe Cleric’s Murder: Nigerian Army dismisses killer soldiers

The cleric was shot dead by two soldiers on August 19 in Jaji-Maji, Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state.

Farouk Yahaya
August 27, 2022

Anambra government decries rising violence against women 

“Women fight against fellow women and even partner men to perpetrate the evil for material gains,” said the commissioner.

Ify Obinabo
August 27, 2022

KASU, KWASU attack ASUU president over ‘quacks’ comment

Adamu Bargo, a spokesman for KASU described Mr Osodeke’s comments as “irresponsible, unguarded, misleading and derogatory”.

Emmanuel Osodeke
August 26, 2022

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over copied COVID-19 vaccine technology 

The company maintains that it is not moving to oust Pfizer’s vaccine from the market nor is it seeking to prevent future sales of its vaccine.

Moderna/Pfizer and BioNTech
August 26, 2022

FRSC condemns knockdown, assault of personnel by motorists, threatens prosecution

The commander described the situation as worrisome, adding that it was more serious when officials controlled traffic.

FRSC officials