Human Rights

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old man, Mr. Edward Odega, for allegedly defiling his three daughters in Delta State. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the …

Popular Yoruba actor, Mr Olanrewaju Omiyinka, who is popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been released from prison. Fellow actor and close associate, Yomi Fabiyi, announced Baba Ijesha’s release on …

Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Sokoto State Government has on Thursday issued a strong call for urgent inclusion of thousands of neglected communities as it hailed the European Union (EU) and the …

The International Human Rights Commission–Relief Fund Trust (IHRC–RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has called on the government, private sector, and the general public to take concrete steps toward improving the welfare of …

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced one Samuel Asiegbu to three years’ imprisonment without an option of fine for …

The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for educators convicted of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions. The move comes amid recurring reports of …

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the immediate release of one Mr Sewedo Folorunsho, who has been awaiting trial for alleged murder in Kirikiri prisons for …

As the world observes the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists today, 2 November 2025, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has renewed its call for stronger …

Justice Osho Adebiyi of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced 19-year-old school teacher Abdullahi Abbass to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old pupil in …

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the release of over N344 million for the implementation of the Elderly Care Program aimed at improving the welfare and dignity of …