Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Rights

August 10, 2022

Police personnel extorting people are armed robbers; will be treated as criminals: IGP Baba

Mr Baba, however, commended police personnel working hard to ensure security in the state and the country as a whole.

IGP Usman Baba Alkali
August 10, 2022

Mother, daughter arraigned for beating up landlord in Ondo

Mr Orogbemi also alleged that the complainant sustained various degrees of injuries during the fracas.

Court symbol used to tell the story
August 10, 2022

Journalist critical of Guatemalan president charged with felony, newspaper office raided

Guatemalan journalist and president of the elPeriĂłdico newspaper Jose Ruben Zamora is facing multiple felony charges after being arrested and having his office raided.

Guatemalan president Alejandro Gaimmattei and elPeriĂłdico newspaper
August 9, 2022

Police, lawyers trained on Administration of Criminal Justice Act

“There is need for coordination amongst all the judicial actors in the implementation of the Criminal Justice Act,” the GIZ Africa-Nigeria official said.

Nigerian police/Lawyers
August 8, 2022

I’m disappointed police officers still extorting, brutalising Nigerians: IGP Baba

The I-G reiterated his commitment to ethical regeneration and restoration of professional standard and enhancement of the anti-corruption drive.

IGP Usman Baba Alkali
August 8, 2022

Dariye, Nyame released from Kuje prison

The ex-governors were among the 159 prisoners pardoned by the Council of State during a meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on April 14.

August 8, 2022

AAC begins mass action against incarceration of lawyer Inibehe Effiong 

The AAC, in a statement issued on Sunday, condemned the continued incarceration of Mr Effiong by the Akwa Ibom Chief Judge.

African Action Congress (AAC) and Inibehe Effiong
August 6, 2022

Roe v Wade: U.S.’ Indiana becomes first state to approve abortion ban

The Senate approved the ban 28-19 and the House advanced it 62-38.

Indiana Senate
August 5, 2022

We cannot pay ASUU, parents should beg them to return to school: Buhari regime 

The minister said ASUU’s demand for its rightly earned wages amounted to blackmail and that schools will not be opened at the expense of other economic sectors.

Buhari/ASUU president
August 5, 2022

Stakeholders advocate sex education among persons with disabilities 

Participants at a knowledge-sharing summit on Friday emphasised the need for sexual education among persons with disabilities, especially women and girls.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)