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Rights

August 4, 2021

UNICAL Vice-Chancellor decries abuse, gender-based violence amongst students

The university Don warned that abuses, especially on women could truncate their future.

August 4, 2021

Court dissolves 30-year marriage after wife denied husband sex for four years

Mr Frank told the court his wife was denying him sex and had threatened to kill him and takeover his property.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
August 4, 2021

Nigerian Army approves death benefits to late Sani Abacha’s family

A military memo seen by Peoples Gazette said Mr Abacha’s family members will receive benefits alongside 63 other families of fallen soldiers.

Late Sani Abacha
August 4, 2021

Executing inmates not a solution to Nigeria’s prison decongestion: CSOs

Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has urged the federal and state governments not to execute death-row inmates, insisting it is not a solution to decongest prisons.

Nigerian prison
August 4, 2021

SSS to probe attack on journalists at Igboho associates’ trial

Overzealous SSS officers had attacked journalists’ in court to report the trial.

SSS Officiers
August 4, 2021

Sexual Harassment: Biden urges New York Gov. Cuomo to resign

US President Joe Biden has called on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an investigation found that he had sexually harassed 11 women.

August 3, 2021

New York Governor sexually harassed multiple women, says State Attorney General

Another woman said she felt “uncomfortable and embarrassed” when Mr Cuomo asked to kiss her at a wedding in 2019.

Governor Andrew Cuomo
August 3, 2021

Saudi Arabia executing more people now than whole of 2020: Amnesty

Saudi Arabia ramped up executions in the first half of 2021 following a drop during its term as G20 president in 2020, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
August 3, 2021

IPOB accuses Buhari, Abba Kyari of Igbo genocide, asks U.S. Court to block sale of Super Tucano planes

IPOB’s lawyers argued that the sale violated the 2008 Leahy Amendment that prohibits the sale of weapons to countries with poor human rights records.

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu and President Muhammadu Buhari
August 2, 2021

Nnamdi Kanu is in stable condition: Lawyer

Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer said though the detaining authority was giving him medical care, there was still a need to afford him advanced medical care.

Nnamdi_Kanu, IPOB Leader (Credit: Wikipedia)