Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Rights

January 12, 2022

UN tells Tunisia to release detained ex-justice minister

Incumbent President Kais Saied suspended parliament in July 2021 and assumed all executive functions in a move opponents branded as a coup.

Noureddine Bhiri
January 12, 2022

Kano man nabbed for kidnapping, murdering girl

The statement described how the suspect strangled the 13-year-old, slashed her throat with a knife and later buried her.

Nigeria Police Force
January 12, 2022

UNICEF praises Gov. Zulum for signing Child Protection Law

The UN official noted that “for too long,” children in Borno suffered the consequences of protracted conflict, died or were maimed.

January 11, 2022

Court remands Civil Defence officer over defilement of 13-year-old girl

On her way home from an errand, the defendant had offered to take the minor home on his motorcycle, but instead decided to rape her.

Court Gavel
January 11, 2022

NIA invasion of Peoples Gazette extremely dangerous, strongly condemned: Reporters Without Borders

The group says Nigeria has become the most repressive and most dangerous country for reporters in West Africa.

NIA DG Rufai Abubakar and Peoples Gazette
January 11, 2022

Novelist tortured, detained for using Twitter to disturb Uganda’s President Museveni

Charges also include “willfully and repeatedly using his Twitter handle to disturb the peace of his Mr Museveni with no purpose of legitimate communication.”

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija/Yoweri Museveni
January 11, 2022

Unvaccinated workers won’t be allowed into office from January 17: FCTA

“The team will prevent violators from gaining access to offices of the FCTA from January 17, 2022.”

Abuja City Gate
January 11, 2022

Keke Riders’ Strike: Ganduje to provide alternative transportation

“The state government has reduced the cost from N100,000 to N8,000 to enable them to pay,” he added.

Economy
January 11, 2022

Land disputes causing mindless violence in Nigeria: Osinbajo

“For many of our people, it is the very essence of their identity; in some cases, it is tied to ancestry and ancient unresolved rivalries.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
January 10, 2022

Army arrests soldier over assault on police traffic wardens in Ibadan

The army said they were working with the Oyo state command of the police to identify, locate and arrest the other soldiers.

Onyema Nwachukwu, assault video-picture