Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

February 18, 2021

Nigerian nursing college suspends students for ‘inciting silent protest’ on campus

“As a faith-based institution whose interest is to train student nurses in moral and academic standing, we do not give room to truancy.”

February 18, 2021

Court remands man for raping 9-year-old neighbour

Mr. Leo said the defendant, the victim’s neighbour, called her on the pretence of sending her on an errand.

Court Gavel
February 18, 2021

Police arraign blacksmith for raping seven-year-old girl

Adamu lured the girl into his room at Borno Street, defiled and threatened her not to tell anyone he raped her.

Nigerian Police Force
February 18, 2021

Governors, worst violators of new minimum wage: NLC

“The worst violators of the national minimum wage law are employers in the public sector, especially state governors.”

Ayuba Wabba
February 17, 2021

Court acquits journalist sued for defamation by ex-Indian PM

The court also held that the right to reputation cannot be protected at the cost of the right to dignity.

Priya Ramani
February 17, 2021

Residents protest 12-month blackout in Calabar’s ‘city of light’

“We are here to protest the non-supply of power to Akpabuyo for over a year now.”

Cross River governor Ben Ayade (Credit: Twitter?
February 17, 2021

How Plateau parents trafficked their girls, attacked government officials: Lalong

“Officials sent to investigate the matter were attacked by the parents of the girls.”

Simon Lalong
February 16, 2021

Man accuses Ondo Chief Judge of manipulating judiciary to oppress him for 3 years

The Ondo government has, however, called for an investigation, sequel to the allegation of Mr. Fagboyegun, a statement posted by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said on twitter.

Chief Judge of Ondo state, Olarenwaju Akeredolu
February 16, 2021

Man demands N500m compensation for detained wife, children

“She was detained alongside her two children for three days. They were only released after she paid N50,000.”

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu
February 15, 2021

Abuja #EndSARS panel summons hospital, MDCN registrar over corpers death

The petitioner had alleged that Garki Hospital refused to treat the victim after being shot by a police inspector, a day before her passing out.

NHRC panel