Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

September 23, 2021

Govt’s failure to castrate, remove fallopian tubes of rapists fuelling sexual assault: Kaduna Assembly

Rapists in Kaduna have a field day as the law to castrate and remove fallopian tubes of offenders is not implemented, laments the Kaduna House of Assembly.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
September 23, 2021

VAT War: Buhari regime to sue Rivers, Lagos at Supreme Court

Buhari’s regime is considering suing the governments of Rivers and Lagos at the Supreme Court to end the VAT war “once and for all.”

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Lagos State governor, Babajide-Sanwo-Olu, and AGF Abubakar Malami.
September 22, 2021

2022-2024 MTEF: FIRS should continue VAT collection, Lawan says

“We should go ahead with VAT as part of the resources available to us,” Mr Lawan said in his remarks to the MTEF debate.

Ahmad Lawan
September 22, 2021

NGOs, residents oppose Obaseki’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

NGOs and residents have kicked against Governor Godwin Obaseki’s ‘No COVID-19 vaccination, no entry into government offices and other public places’ order.

A composite of Governor Godwin Obaseki and Covid 19 Vaccine used to illustrate the story.
September 22, 2021

Nigerian police ‘Abattoir’ unit carried out executions, I wasn’t involved, ex-intelligence officer tells Canadian asylum court

John Nathaniel’s appeal was dismissed after Canadian federal judge Martine St-Louis found his defence ludicrous, contradictory and characterised by falsehoods.

September 21, 2021

Ghanaian in Abuja court over refusal to pay $12,000 flight fare

The accused was granted administrative bail in the sum of $35,000 by the police in Abuja.

Photo of Private Jets used to illustrate the story
September 21, 2021

Dangote deploys soldiers against refinery workers; one killed, many injured

The youths were protesting the mass sack of casual workers by the company from the host community of Gyawana.

September 20, 2021

Dunamis: #BuhariMustGo activists accuse SSS of foul play

The SSS is charging the activists for the disturbance of the peace.

September 20, 2021

Police arrest 21 persons over alleged witchcraft killings in Adamawa

The arrest was in collaboration between the police and other sister agencies, hunters and vigilantes.

Police Commissioner Adamu Aliyu
September 19, 2021

Police arrest officer over death of passenger in Edo

The police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police and handcuff