Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Rights

September 19, 2022

Judge rejects Hushpuppi’s handwritten letter for non-compliance with district rules

In the handwritten letter, Hushpuppi noted his humble beginnings as a salesman, apologised for his crimes, and vowed to use his personal funds to pay his victims.

Hushpuppi 2
September 19, 2022

Teacher jailed seven years for sexually assaulting student

The 31-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, assaulted the 16-year-old student within school premises.

Ikeja Special Offences Court
September 19, 2022

ASUU Strike: Court to deliver ruling in FG’s suit Wednesday

The federal government filed the matter before the court to resolve the issue of the ongoing strike by ASUU.

ASUU
September 19, 2022

Evans, accomplice jailed 21 years for kidnapping, collecting ransom

Evans and ex-soldier Victor Aduba were jailed for kidnapping businessman Sylvanus Ahamonou and collecting $420,000 ransom from his family.

Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans
September 19, 2022

MRA drags NBC to court over refusal to disclose debts owed by broadcasting stations 

The suit was preceded by NBC’s now-suspended revocation of licences of about 52 television and radio stations said to be indebted to the commission.

Media Rights Agenda (MRA), National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
September 19, 2022

Salesgirl charged for allegedly stealing laptop, others worth N4.9 million

The defendant stole four MacBook Pro and one Samsung A32, all valued at N4,974,000, and cash in the sum of N29,000.

Court symbol used to tell the story
September 19, 2022

Blasphemy: Court dismisses Kano cleric’s human rights suit

Mr Kabara, through his counsel, Mr Dalhatu, sued the Upper Sharia Court Kofa Kudu and the Kano government as the first and second respondents, respectively.

Kano Sharia Court
September 19, 2022

Nigerian students take over roads leading to Lagos international airport

“This our action is going to affect majority of the elites and the integrity of the federal government,” said NANS

NANS BLOCKING AIRPORT ROAD
September 19, 2022

UNGA77: Sanusi advocates women empowerment, girls’ education

“As an SDGs advocate, I have focused on girl-child education in particular, as the main SDG that I’m focused on are SDG four and SDG five.”

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi
September 19, 2022

Early Marriage: UNICEF wants compulsory education of Nigerian girls

“The result of girls not going to school, especially junior secondary, is that they get married, or they’re married off.”

Schoolgirls in a classroom setting used to illustrate the story