Thursday, September 24, 2026

Rights

January 6, 2026

Maduro: Humanitarian situation in Venezuela remains dire, UN warns

The UN has stated that the humanitarian situation in Venezuela remains dire as no fewer than eight million people in the country require support.

Venezuelans searching for food in waste bins
January 6, 2026

UN warns against further bloodshed in Iran protests

Protests in the Iranian capital, Tehran, sparked by increasing economic hardship and a cost-of-living crisis, continued for the 10th day.

Iranian police at protest ground.
January 5, 2026

55-year-old man allegedly impregnates teenage niece in Ondo

According to Mr Jimoh, the complainant said the act was uncovered following inquiries into the cause of the victim’s pregnancy.

Police
January 5, 2026

Lagos: Police summon Pastor Chris Okafor over multiple rape allegations

The pastor is to report to the SCID Panti by 10:00 a.m. today.

Pastor Chris Okafor
January 5, 2026

GNI House Fire: LASBCA urged to carry out assessment on buildings

The Sunmonu Animashaun family has called on the Lagos government to conduct an assessment of the buildings.

GNI House on fire
January 2, 2026

IDPs: Yobe government pledges to domesticate Kampala Convention

The Yobe government says it is ready to domesticate the Kampala Convention, which aims to protect and assist displaced persons in the country.

December 31, 2025

NECA backs implementation of new tax legislation

NECA urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service to collaborate with the organised private sector to deepen awareness of the new tax laws.

NECA DG Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde
December 31, 2025

SPECIAL: How Abuja’s unregulated quarries’ operations stunt academic progress of Bwari students

Schoolchildren suffer the “most adverse, irreversible consequences” of noise pollution as their bodies and psychological structures are in a formative stage, according to experts.

LEA Primary School, Bmuko (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/ Peoples Gazette)
December 30, 2025

Six journalists killed in car crash on Monday, NUJ mourns

The crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while they were reportedly returning from a wedding ceremony at Kaltungo town.

Car crash
December 29, 2025

NHRC receives scores of human rights complaints in Kano

The NHRC coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi, made this known in an interview on Monday in Kano.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)