Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

September 25, 2021

Residents fume as police murder Bayelsa youth in custody

The police claim the suspect murdered in its custody was a mastermind of a robbery incident.

Echeng Echeng
September 25, 2021

UNGA: Amina Mohammed opposes Taliban’s anti-women policies

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, UN’s deputy secretary-general, has opposed the Taliban’s policies limiting the freedom of girls and women in Afghanistan.

September 25, 2021

Policemen arrested our students from their hostels: Abia Poly

Police officers have whisked away students protesting the rape of one of their colleagues, says the Abia State Polytechnic.

September 24, 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban says public executions will return under current rule

One of the founders of the Taliban said “no one will tell us what our laws should be. We will follow Islam and we will make our laws on the Quran.”

Mullah Nooruddin Turabi
September 24, 2021

Police open fire on Abia poly students protesting rape by officers

Police operatives fired shots at students of the Abia State Polytechnic who were protesting rape of their colleagues by police officers.

September 23, 2021

Court orders police to pay IPOB activist N50 million for unlawful detention

The presiding judge, Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, declared Ms Umeadi’s continuous detention as a gross violation of her fundamental human rights.

IPOB and IG
September 23, 2021

El-Rufai moves to demolish journalists’ secretariat in Kaduna

The property, along Muhammadu Buhari Way, was identified as lacking requisite permits and should not have been built at the location.

September 23, 2021

Court sets November 30 for judgment in suit between Sanusi vs. Ganduje, others

Mr Sanusi, after his banishment from Kano, was confined to Awe town in Nasarawa State.

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
September 23, 2021

Soldiers lamenting return of repentant Boko Haram terrorists: Nigerian Army

Nigerian soldiers are facing a difficult time accepting ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists, lamenting that they are victims of the insurgents’ atrocities.

September 23, 2021

FG will appeal Igboho’s N20 billion human rights win, file fresh charges: Malami

The Buhari regime is considering filing fresh charges against Igboho’s N20 billion human rights win.

Sunday Igboho and AGF Abubakar Malami