Friday, October 30, 2026

Rights

October 19, 2026

JONAPWD Convention: INEC pledges support for inclusive elections

Mr Amupitan said electoral inclusion was a fundamental right rather than a privilege.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan
October 19, 2026

Low prosecution rates hinder justice for GBV survivors: Lawyer

A legal practitioner, Adaku Mbama, says structural, procedural and enforcement challenges hinder the prosecution and conviction of perpetrators of gender-based violence in Nigeria.

GBV
October 19, 2026

17 Bauchi residents nabbed for attempted murder

The police command in Bauchi arrested 17 suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy, defamation, house trespass and attempted murder.

Nigerian police officers used to illustrate the story
October 19, 2026

Fatai Okoya pens emotional letter, begs billionaire father after 40 years of estrangement

Fatai Okoya, who claims to be the first child of billionaire businessman Rasak Okoya, is begging his father for forgiveness after 40 years of estrangement.

Fatai and Razak Okoya
October 19, 2026

Overcrowding in Nigeria’s prisons hinders rehabilitation of inmates

NCoS says prison congestion and inadequate funding hinder effective rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.

Crowded prison
October 19, 2026

NCoS seeks professional assessment of sexual offenders’ rehabilitation 

NCoS says the rehabilitation of convicted sexual offenders requires appropriate professional assessment, accountability and consideration for public safety and victims’ welfare.

PRISON INMATES
October 18, 2026

Katsina health workers suspend seven-day warning strike

The suspension, which took effect at midnight on October 18, followed a meeting between the association and Mr Radda on October 16.

Dikko Radda
October 18, 2026

Police nab more than 2,000 people as protests persist in France

French authorities said masked groups on Saturday set fires and attacked public buildings, including city halls, in several cities.

Police clash with protesters in France
October 17, 2026

NAPTIP raises alarm over rise in parents’ facilitation of children’s sexual exploitation

The NAPTIP boss said parents and guardians were facilitating the sexual exploitation of their children to make money.

October 17, 2026

Ogundipe urges human rights advocates to defend all victims

He identified personal, political, ethnic and economic interests as obstacles to effective human rights protection.

former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe