Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

November 3, 2020

No-Fly List: Modupe Odele to report at Defence Intelligence as Immigration withholds passport

The #EndSARS campaigner spent four hours at the Immigration before being sent to the DIA to retrieve her travel documents.

Modupe-Odele
November 3, 2020

UN raises concern over attacks on media

When journalists did not feel safe, citizens would either not get news reports or get distorted and false news.

Journalist conducting an interview.
November 2, 2020

Nkwo-Akpolu & Kalagbor: Sorting out fact from fiction on Imo VAPP Bill

However, the truth is the VAPP bill does not even make a mention of all the aforementioned issues. Not even one!

November 2, 2020

Tunde Bakare backs Buhari, demands regulation of social media in Nigeria

The Lagos-based preacher says Nigerians should post contents that promote the country’s unity.

Tunde Bakare
November 1, 2020

Awkuzu SARS: Lawyers petition Anambra judicial panel as push for justice begins

Abdul Mahmud is leading a team of lawyers to seek restitution for four victims of police brutality and prosecution of a rogue officer John Nwafor.

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu
November 1, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army commences punishment of 19 soldiers over social media posts

Languages such as LWKMD, LMAO, LOL, OMG, BRB in professional posts are amongst practices banned in military social media guidelines.

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Yusuf Buratai. [CREDIT: Thisday]
October 31, 2020

Lai Mohammed restates government’s plan to “regulate” social media

The minister insists social media has become a tool for dissemination of hate speech and fake news.

Lai Mohammed
October 28, 2020

Nigerian Air Force arrests officers in viral video assault

The officers flogged civilians for defying a curfew in Ilesha.

Airforce
October 28, 2020

Retract fines on broadcasters or face visa ban, group writes NBC’s Idachaba

Concerned Nigerians warns the radio and television regulator against suppression of rights in Nigeria.

Armstrong Idachaba
October 28, 2020

Amnesty releases new timeline of military deadly attack on #EndSARS protesters

Global rights body reconstructs movements of a contingent of soldiers from the military base in Bonny Camp to Lekki Toll-Gate on October 20.

Amnesty International