Thursday, May 2, 2024

Rights

April 24, 2024

Forum tasks govt on safe work environment to curb sexual harassment

There is the need for full implementation of the Compulsory Treatment Law, 2020 across health institutions in the state.

Ekiti governor, Biodun Oyebanji
April 24, 2024

Court fixes May 17 for ruling on Binance executive’s bail plea

Mr Iheanacho said the court would be taking a grave risk by granting the Binance agent a bail.

Tigran Gambaryan
April 23, 2024

Sexual Assault: Appeal Court reserves judgment as Baba Ijesha challenges conviction

Baba Ijesha, in his notice of appeal marked CA/LAG/CR/544/23, asked the appellate court to set aside the lower court’s judgment.

Baba Ijesha
April 23, 2024

U.S. justice department to pay $138 million to sexual assault victims over FBI’s bungling of Larry Nassar case

The settlement deal was a form of admission by the DOJ that its laxity to take seriously the allegations raised in 2015 against Mr Nassar emboldened him to abuse more victims.

Larry Nassar
April 23, 2024

UK sending refugees to Rwanda cruel, costly: International Rescue Committee

Sending refugees to Rwanda, or anywhere else, will never be an effective solution, warns the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria
April 23, 2024

U.S. spent $15 million, trained 46,000 on dispute resolution in Northern Nigeria: Embassy

The CIPP programme has helped mitigate violent conflict in at-risk communities and engaged women and youth in peace processes.

Bandits attack
April 23, 2024

Lagos software engineer gets life imprisonment for raping 13-year-old girl

Mr Oshodi also held that the alibi and the issue of extortion, which the convict relied on, did not hold water.

Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court
April 23, 2024

Council of Europe slams UK asylum pact with Rwanda

The Council of Europe, a European rights body, has sharply criticised the United Kingdom for its controversial asylum pact with Rwanda.

African refugees
April 23, 2024

Wanted Yahaya Bello asks court to dismiss EFCC’s arrest warrant

The EFCC declared the former governor wanted over alleged N80 billion looting of Kogi state’s treasury.

Yahaya Bello (Credit: Yahaya Bello)
April 23, 2024

UK-Rwanda asylum law cruel, despicable, says Médecins Sans Frontières

The passing of the ‘Safety of Rwanda bill’ marks another dark chapter in the UK’s brutal approach to migration, which is rooted in policies of deterring, externalising and punishing

Rishi Sunak and Paul Kagame