Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

November 20, 2020
Dapo Olorunyomi
November 19, 2020

ECOWAS Court awards N20 million to two Nigerians tortured in prison

The suspects said they were detained in inhuman conditions and subjected to torture.

ECOWAS Court
November 14, 2020

Committee announces full list of lawyers conferred with SAN

The 72 successful candidates would be sworn in on December 14.

Lawyers wig used to tell the story
November 11, 2020

Civil society groups want more time to review new regulations for companies, NGOs

CAC previously asked civil society for feedback on the new Companies and Allied Matters Act.

November 11, 2020

#EndSARS protesters involved in terrorism, CBN tells Federal High Court

Bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS champions were frozen after the Central Bank filed false allegations of terrorism to convince a federal judge in Abuja.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
November 10, 2020

Nigerian newspaper editor released from prison

The 72-year-old journalist spent one month in detention following a complaint by a junior power minister Jeddy Agba.

Tom Uhia
November 5, 2020

Woman ‘dismissed’ from Nigerian police academy for getting pregnant

Nigeria’s police law has discriminated against women for decades. A new version prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, but old patterns continue.

Nigerian Policewomen used to illustrate the story. CREDIT: Twitter]
November 4, 2020

#LekkiMassacre: Pro-Buratai group gives Amnesty seven-day notice to leave Nigeria

Princess Ajibola of the Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights advances Nigerian Army’s narrative of no civilian casualties.

Former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai
November 4, 2020

#EndSARS: NHRC panel begins sitting, receives 150 petitions

NHRC boss urged the members of the panel to focus on justice to both the complainants and the alleged violators.

National Human Rights Commission
November 3, 2020

Sokoto: Family units failure causing surge in rights abuses: NHRC

Mr. Ahmed said that the state was experiencing a lot of human rights abuses, especially within the metropolis.

National Human Rights Commission