Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Rights

July 1, 2022

Sharia court sentences three Nigerian gays to death by stoning

The accused persons who had no legal representation to plead their case were found guilty of sodomy and thereby sentenced by the Islamic court.

Shari'a law
July 1, 2022

Court orders NIMC, others to release David Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu

The request follows the arrest of the couple on June 23 in the UK over allegations that they conspired to illegally harvest the organ of the reportedly underaged David.

The Ekwerenmadus and David Ukpo
June 30, 2022

NLC threatens to embark on nationwide strike over lingering ASUU strike

He said the decision to embark on the one-day national protest was imperative as children of the poor had continued to remain at home.

NLC president, Ayuba Wabba
June 30, 2022

How Bamise’s body was found; police tells court

The court heard that Ms Ayanwola’s family got to know about their daughter’s death days after the body was found on the bridge.

Bamise Ayanwola and Andrew Ominikoron
June 30, 2022

Coinbase signs deal to provide users’ tracking data to U.S. Immigration

The contract discloses that the immigration regulator will now able to track transactions made through different crypto currency networks.

Coinbase and United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE)
June 30, 2022

Kano sex workers lured man into hotel room, stabbed him: Police

“On reaching Sabon Gari, the first defendant lured the tricyclist into her hotel room and conspired with the second defendant.”

Court symbol used to tell the story
June 30, 2022

Man remanded for giving fake address in court

The court heard that the defendant conspired with others, now at large, to pervert the course of justice.

Court
June 30, 2022

Ghana police tear-gas, arrest Ghanaians protesting high cost of living

Ghana’s police force fired tear-gassed protesters on the second day of demonstrations over record inflation and the high cost of living.

Ghana police and protesters
June 30, 2022

Human rights under threat in DR Congo, UN Security Council told

The M23 militia began as a renegade force of army mutineers in 2012, committing atrocities and war crimes.

M23 group
June 29, 2022

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment over sex trafficking, child molestation 

Mr Kelly had been found guilty of multiple racketeering and sex trafficking charges in September.

Robert Sylvester Kelly popularly known as R. Kelly