Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

August 2, 2021

Lawless SSS denied access to arrested Igboho relatives: Lawyer

Mr Olajengbesi made the allegation while responding to journalists after a court hearing on Monday.

SSS and Igboho's relatives
August 2, 2021

Igboho Associates’ Trial: SSS attacks journalists, seizes phones

On Monday, the State Security Services (SSS) seized a phone belonging to a Vanguard photojournalist, Gbenga Olamikan, at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.

August 2, 2021

Buhari regime treats us like chickens, Boko Haram terrorists as children: IDPs

IDPs have accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime of treating them as worthless, calling on the government to look after them like repentant Boko Haram terrorists.

August 1, 2021

Buhari becomes special ambassador for Indian app Koo

Mr Buhari’s image was featured on Koo’s social media advert with the app promising to provide “exclusive updates from him only on Koo App!”

Buhari and koo
August 1, 2021

Our arrest, torture by lawless SSS show suffering of Igbos in Nigeria: Israeli Filmmakers

The Israeli said they were seized by the SSS at gunpoint and incarcerated without seeing the sun or having any communication with the outside world until they were released 20 days later.

July 31, 2021

Bauchi: NUJ condemns police assault on journalist covering protest

The police assaulted an AIT cameraman covering a students’ protest over public encroachment of land.

Abiodun Alabi, Bauchi Commissioner of Police
July 30, 2021

Nigerians petition U.S. over blockade of arms sale to Buhari regime due to rights violations

Mr Bulama believes that the U.S. Senate’s blockade of arms sales to the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari is a violation of human rights.

July 30, 2021

El-Rufai govt files fresh charges against El-Zakzaky, wife

Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s government has filed fresh charges against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat.

Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-rufai, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and Wife, Zeenat
July 30, 2021

Internet Fraud: Hushpuppi ally Abba Kyari blocks Peoples Gazette on Instagram

Nigeria’s deputy police commissioner Abba Kyari has blocked Peoples Gazette (@GazetteNGR) on his Instagram page, denying it access to critical public information.

July 29, 2021

Kano govt denies planning to ban women from driving

The state’s information commissioner debunked the trending online report as “fallacious”, with no credible source.

Ganduje