Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

March 16, 2021

UK pushing new law that could prevent protests

The bill proposes new conditions on “one-person protests,” which would authorize security agencies to end the demonstration of a single person if the protests constitute a nuisance in the

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
March 16, 2021

Something’s wrong with Nigerian police, officers ignore IGP: #EndSARS panel

“I find it difficult to believe that any officer under the IGP will receive a signal from his office and decide not to come.”

IGP Adamu
March 15, 2021

Ekiti govt pays N7.4m compensation to SARS victims, N500m to others

“These monetary compensations will help to alleviate your feelings and what you have suffered,” the governor said.

Fayemi
March 15, 2021

Catholic Church will not bless same-sex marriages: Vatican

Pope Francis in 2020 sparked controversies after he clamoured for the protection of civil rights of Homosexuals.

Pope Francis
March 12, 2021

Minneapolis to pay George Floyd’s family $27m in landmark settlement

Mr. Floyd’s death led to the #BlackLivesMatter protest across the U.S. over police brutality.

George Floyd
March 12, 2021

Fani-Kayode, ex-wife in court over child custody

“Chikwendu alleged that Fani-Kayode beat her up on several occasions even while pregnant”

Fani-Kayode and ex-wife
March 12, 2021

Lagos #EndSARS Panel awards N7.5m to man jailed for six years without trial

Chairperson of the panel upheld that the petitioner suffered unduly in the hands of police officers.

Lagos State Judicial Panel
March 11, 2021
Mohammed Adamu
March 11, 2021

U.S. intensifies fight against human trafficking in Nigeria

She added that the U.S. government was proud of its continued partnership with Nigeria.

NAPTIP
March 11, 2021

LEDAP wants ‘he’ removed from Nigerian constitution

She demanded that ‘he’ as used in the constitution should be removed and replace ‘chairman’ with ‘chairperson.’

Femi Gbajabiamila, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, and Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad