Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Rights

August 4, 2022

I supported killing same-sex desires, not LGBTQ+ people: Datti Baba-Ahmed

Mr Baba-Ahmed said recent claims that he suggested killing gays during a debate on the Senate floor in 2011 was taken out of context.

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
August 4, 2022

FG declares disconnecting customers’ electricity supply without 10-day notice illegal

“The massive disconnection of communities because of debt is not only illegal, it is outrageous and an abuse of the people’s right.”

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)
August 4, 2022

DR Congo: UN honours murdered rights experts with sculpture

“Their murder was a heinous crime. It was an assault on the values of the United Nations.”

Zaida Catalán and Michael Sharp
August 4, 2022

Court refuses to prolong Archie Battersbee’s life support, mother crushed

The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious in April and is being kept alive by life support.

Archie Battersbee
August 3, 2022

Banditry: Daily Trust defiant after NBC draconian fines on TV arm 

The TV station has defended its actions, reiterating the importance of exposing the extent to which insurgency has affected the country and its citizens.

August 3, 2022

Man sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment with caning for attempted rape, bodily harm

The convict had told the court: ‘’When I broke to her house, I wanted to have sex with her, because she looked sexy and beautiful.

Rape
August 3, 2022

Defence chief Irabor advocates implementation of press code for journalists 

He said that the media should report on such incidents in an independent and authentic way, but not allow itself to be made the tool of criminals.

Lucky Irabor
August 3, 2022

Ekiti: Girl granted N100,000 bail for damaging N80,000 glass window, door

The police arraigned Ms Aliyu on Wednesday, accusing her of damaging her landlady’s aluminium glass window and entrance door.

Court room used to illustrate the story
August 3, 2022

Lack of holding facility hampering NAPTIP’s work in Anambra: Official

Meanwhile, the Anambra Government has said that it has a facility to take care of victims of trafficking.

NAPTIP