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Rights

January 20, 2026

Magistrates in Ondo suspend strike

The Coalition of Magistrates, Presidents of Grade A Customary Courts and Legal Research Officers of Ondo State Judiciary has suspended its two-week-old strike.

IKEJA MAGISTRATE
January 20, 2026

UN assists migrants released from illegal detention sites in Libya

The UN migration agency has deployed emergency teams to assist hundreds of migrants released from illegal Libyan detention sites where they were held in appalling conditions.

Libya
January 20, 2026

UN advocates universal abolition of death penalty

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by 175 countries, protects the right to life.

Hangman's noose
January 20, 2026

CITAD urges men to fight against gender-based violence

CITAD also urged men across communities to actively support efforts aimed at ending gender-based violence and promoting gender equality.

training session for Male Feminist Network champions
January 20, 2026

National orientation boss asks national assembly to criminalise fuel scooping

The NOA boss described the fuel scooping as a conscious, reckless, and criminal disregard for human life and public safety.

People scooping fuel from fallen tanker
January 19, 2026

Kano recorded 3,019 cases of law enforcement abuse, child abandonment, GBV in 2025: NHRC

According to Mr Abdullahi, out of 3,019 cases received, 2,276 have been completed, while 743 are still ongoing.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
January 19, 2026

Alleged Cyberstalking: SSS amends charge against Sowore

The SSS lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, informed Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, shortly after the case was called for commencement of trial.

SSS
January 19, 2026

Ondo: Students barricade gate in protest against extortion, poor amenities

The protesting students insisted that no lecture or examination would take place until the management addressed what they described as years of neglect and exploitation.

protest
January 19, 2026

Kano assembly speaker condemns murder of mother, six children

The speaker of the Kano parliament, Jibril Falgore, has condemned the killing of a woman and her six children, describing the incident as barbaric and heartbreaking.

speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Falgore
January 19, 2026

Abuja: Over 600 beggars, people with mental health issues forcibly removed from Nigeria’s capital

“It is embarrassing that people who come into Abuja, the first thing they see is just beggars on the road,” Mr Wike said.

Abuja beggars, Wike