Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

November 4, 2021

Government officials diverted pension funds for personal use: Pensioners

“The system was notorious for fraud. There were government officials who engaged in the diversion of funds earmarked for pensioners to personal use.”

November 4, 2021

Husband arrested for stabbing wife to death with scissors in Ogun

The suspect, Mojiyagbe Olamilekan, had locked himself up with his wife, Seun Mojiyagbe, in their room, and began beating her.

Ogun CP Lanre Bankole
November 3, 2021

ABSUTH workers begin indefinite strike over 22 months salary arrears

The union said they had exhausted their patience and could no longer watch members and their families die in penury.

Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and ABSUTH
November 3, 2021

Facebook to delete one billion users’ facial recognition profiles

“We’re shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook. People who’ve opted in will no longer be automatically recognised in photos and videos.”

November 3, 2021

Twerking: Our degrees for students with good character, says UNN

The university reiterated that it would not condone indecency and other morally reprehensible behaviours from its students.

November 3, 2021

Gunmen kidnap Edo pupils from school bus on way home

The vehicle in which the pupils were travelling in company with other pupils was intercepted at gunpoint.

November 3, 2021

162 Nigerians trafficked to Libya repatriated

They included victims of human trafficking and irregular migrants on voluntary return, who took Libya as a transit country, amongst others.

November 2, 2021

Invasion of Justice Odili’s residence by EFCC show of primitive force: Supreme Court

The court said it has commenced an investigation to unravel the “true masquerades” and “real motives” behind the raid.

Tanko
November 2, 2021

62 journalists murdered in 2020: UNESCO

The UN agency stated that between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way, and in nine out of ten cases, the killers go unpunished.

November 1, 2021

Police tortured me to write statement; driver accused of killing LASTMA officer tells court

The accused told the court that the police wrote the statement for him and beat him into signing his signature on it.

Gavel used to illustrate the story