Thursday, September 24, 2026

Rights

February 13, 2026

Mining: Alake promises to get justice for officer killed in Niger

Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, has vowed to ensure justice for a police officer killed on Wednesday during a joint patrol operation in Niger.

Dele Alake, minister for solid minerals (Credit: Ministry of Information)
February 12, 2026

Witness protection, sentencing key to effective criminal trial: Taraba CJ

The chief judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, says the fight against crime and corruption could not be effectively sustained without a witness protection and sentencing mechanism.

Taraba chief judge Joel Agya
February 12, 2026

No magistrate earns above N250,000 in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu: Survey

Stakeholders are concerned that no magistrate in Anambra, Ebonyi, or Enugu earns more than N250,000 per month.

Lawyers
February 12, 2026

U.S. lawmakers urged to remove Kwankwaso from religious freedom violators list

The Kwankwasiyya Movement, on Thursday, called on the U.S. Congress to remove former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from a proposed list of religious freedom violators.

Kwankwasiyya Movement
February 12, 2026

Protest rocks Irish Justice Department over deportation order against Nigerian family in Dublin

Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her sons, Samuel, Joseph and Genesis, were issued a deportation order after their asylum application appeal was unsuccessful.

Protest rocks Irish Justice Department over deportation order against Nigerian family in Dublin
February 12, 2026

UK moves to strengthen women’s capacity in Katsina

The UK government has moved to strengthen women’s capacity through the Women, Peace and Security initiative, a training programme in Katsina.

Katsina women [Credit: Jujufilms]
February 12, 2026

Fagbemi urges accountability in justice delivery

Justice minister Lateef Fagbemi has urged justice sector stakeholders to adopt accountable, responsive and transformative solutions to enhance service delivery.

Lateef Fagbemi
February 11, 2026

U.S. Congress proposes visa ban, asset freeze against Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah, Fulani groups for promoting massacre of Christians in Nigeria

The bill named violators such as the Fulani ethnic nomad militia, Mr Kwankwaso, and Miyetti Allah members to the State Department.

Rabiu Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah members
February 11, 2026

Nigerian retirees appeal for pension act review to access full benefits at once

Retired workers have appealed to the government to review the Pension Reform Act 2014 to address emerging challenges and enhance access to full retirement benefits.

PenCom building