Senior Advocate of Nigeria and public commentator, Dr. Monday Ubani, has faulted the lifetime no-fly sanction imposed on Ms. Comfort Emmanson by the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, describing it …
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Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers
A Lagos State District Coroner, Mrs. Temitope Oladele, investigating the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a reporter with Gboah TV who reportedly died in Police custody during the #EndSARS protests …
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Governor Idris Approves N1.14bn for Gratuity, Death Benefits of 445 Contract Staff
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has approved the release of N1.14 billion for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to 445 contract staff in the …
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CHRICED Hosts X-Space Ahead of UN Indigenous Day As Abuja Natives Decry Injustice
As Nigeria prepares to mark the 2025 United Nations World Indigenous Day on Saturday, two powerful voices, Marie Sabo Azaki and Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido, have spotlighted the painful reality …
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Serial Rapist Jailed After Safer-Media Initiative Spotlighted Infant Rape Case
A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Ahmadu Yaro to 21 years in prison for raping a three-month-old baby in Adogi, following years of public pressure and media …
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To promote women’s right to own houses, land, and property, the Plateau State Ministry of Lands, Survey, and Town Planning, in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugee Council, has held a …
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Retired Military Officers Shut Down Finance Ministry Over Unpaid Gratuities
A group of retired soldiers under the umbrella of Voluntary Discharged Soldiers 1st and 2nd quarters Retirees of the Nigerian Army are currently protesting at the Ministry of Finance Headquarters, …
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MRA, IPC Appeal Judgment in Suit to Compel CCB to Investigate David Umahi Over Attacks on Journalists
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) have filed an appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which dismissed their suit requesting it …
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Isiyaku Ahmed In a moment widely seen as a victory for democracy and the rule of law, the Federal High Court in Kano has delivered a landmark judgement affirming the …
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IHRC-RFT Nigeria Backs Bill Mandating Public Schools, Hospitals For Officials
The International Human Rights Commission, Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has thrown its full support behind a bold and transformative proposal by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, who represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi …