Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Rights

December 2, 2021

Nigerian Army abducted Oyo APC chieftain Moruf Akintunde: Family

“I am aware of the arrest, but it is from Abuja. The family had contacted me, and I told them it was beyond us here. We received (a) signal to support them with logistics.”

COAS Major-General Farouk Yahaya, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and APC logo
December 2, 2021

2.9 billion people have never used internet: UN

Poverty, illiteracy, limited electricity access and a lack of digital skills continued to hinder “digitally excluded” communities, ITU noted.

Internet
December 1, 2021

Man sent to Kirikiri over defilement of 12-year-old

Although the defendant begged the girl not to tell anyone, she narrated to her mother what happened.

A man in handcuffs used to illustrate the story
December 1, 2021

Lagos: Ikorodu men jailed for abduction, gang rape

The defendants had accosted the victim on her way back from work, covered her mouth, forcefully put her on their motorcycle and took her to their house.

Rape
December 1, 2021

Like Jack Dorsey, new Twitter CEO supported #EndSARS

Mr Agrawal is said to share a lot similarities with Mr Dorsey’s in terms of his vision for Twitter operations.

December 1, 2021

We’re keeping Sowore’s phones, money to investigate ties to terrorism: SSS

Mr Sowore had filed a suit against the agency praying the court to compel the SSS to return his mobile devices seized during the time of his arrest in 2019.

December 1, 2021

IPI urges Philippine government to let Maria Ressa attend Nobel ceremony

“We…call on the government of the Philippines to allow our fellow board member and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa to attend her Nobel ceremony….”

December 1, 2021

Twelve-year-old Dowen College student beaten to death for refusing to join cult

“After tests and X-rays, it was confirmed he was beaten up badly. He died yesterday (Tuesday) morning, and his entire body was swollen,” he told The Gazette.

Dowen College and Lagos State Commissioner of Police
December 1, 2021

Buhari’s directive forcing civil servants to get COVID-19 jab is draconian: PENGASSAN

”We consider this directive and threats as unbecoming, draconian and against the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…”