Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

October 2, 2021

Court jails man for impersonating Femi Adesina to dupe South Korean of N30 million

The fraudster said he used part of the money to conduct sacrifices for the victim.

October 2, 2021

Plateau residents accuse military of illegal arrest, brutality

The military agreed the villager was arrested but denied mistreatment.

October 1, 2021

Police arrest man for serial sexual abuse of teenage daughter in Ogun

The 16-year-old girl said her father had been sexually abusing her since she was 14.

Nigerian police officers used to illustrate the story
October 1, 2021

Lai Mohammed’s press release on Twitter ban is federal law: AGF Malami

“Consequently, the order banning the use and operation of Twitter by the Minister of Information through his press release constitute a valid order.”

October 1, 2021

After 61 years, we’re still begging govt for better welfare: Nigerian workers

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) says for 61 years that Nigerian workers have been demanding better welfare package, the government has turned a deaf ear.

September 30, 2021

Twitter Ban: Buhari ‘legally violated’ Nigerians’ fundamental rights, AGF Malami tells Court

Citing Section 45 of the Nigerian Constitution, Mr Malami argued that Nigerians’ right to freedom of information may be limited as was done with the Twitter ban.

Jack Dorsey, Muhammadu Buhari and Abubakar Malami
September 30, 2021

Court jails football fan over racist abuse

Simon Silwood, a West Brom fan, was found guilty of racially abusing one of his own team’s players on Facebook and has been jailed for eight weeks.

September 30, 2021

Prison Congestion: Aregbesola, stakeholders advocate parole for inmates

The stakeholders argued for a parole system to mitigate overcrowding in the prisons.

September 29, 2021

Twitter Ban: ECOWAS Court adjourns till January 2022 for ruling

The ECOWAS Court fixed January 2022 for ruling after hearing arguments from the Federal Government of Nigeria and parties which sued it for banning Twitter operations.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey
September 29, 2021

CBN cashless policy in Southern Nigeria discriminatory: Court

An Awka Division of the Federal High Court has
ruled that the cashless policy of the Central Bank in southern states is discriminatory.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. [CREDIT: Bloomberg]