Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Rights

December 17, 2021

Businessman narrates how he was kidnapped, tortured by Evans

Narrating his ordeal via zoom, Sylvanus Ahamonu said “My hands and feet were handcuffed for two months and I was blindfolded for that period. I nearly died.”

Chukwudimeme ‘Evans’ Onwuamadike
December 17, 2021

My wife grabs my private parts, beats me; I want divorce, says husband

“She beats me and grabs my private parts. Fatima calls me bastard, lazy man, and so many other unprintable names.”

Court room
December 17, 2021

NDLEA intercepts 64,000 pump action cartridges, rescues 34 children from traffickers

The discovery of the ammunition and gun led to the arrest of 34-year-old arms dealer, Donatus Igwebudu.

December 17, 2021

Ekiti prison overcrowded, housing 700 inmates instead of 400: Prison Controller

Mr Olayemi explained that the facility was designed to house less than 400 inmates but had almost been overstretched by accommodating about 700 inmates.

Congested Nigerian prison used to illustrate this story
December 16, 2021

Women can only marry at 21, not 18, says Indian govt

The recommendations by the task force, set up in June last year, stressed a woman must be at least 21 years old at the time of first pregnancy.

Indian marriage
December 15, 2021

Marriages conducted in Lagos and Abuja registries remain valid: High Court

Some local governments had dragged the Federal Ministry of Interior to court for allegedly taking up the powers of the local governments to conduct marriages.

December 15, 2021

Court dismisses JS1 students’ suit against teachers, Ekiti govt

A dismissed JS1 student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, seeking to enforce her fundamental rights, has had her suit thrown off by the court.

Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi/Gavel
December 15, 2021

Gender equality bill anti-Islam, women cannot be equal to men: Northern Senators

Abiodun Olujimi has faced relentless opposition since first proposing the bill in 2015

Lawan and Olujimi composite
December 15, 2021

Nigerian youths are lawbreakers, says FG

“The youths are the violators of the rule of law. Therefore, there are reasons to track them right…”

NIGERIAN YOUTHS, NOA
December 15, 2021

Bandits murdering Nigerians have no political, religious ideology: Tambuwal

”They do not consider ethnicity, religious or political party differences. They do not have any ideological or tribal pursuit,” asserted Mr Tambuwal.

Tambuwal and bandits