Human Rights

Mr Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested while covering the #EndSARS protests on 24 October 2020, died from fatal injuries as a …

Isiyaku Ahmed On Thursday, the Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, with technical support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Program (RoLAC II), …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has raised the alarm over the increasing harassment, intimidation and prosecution of journalists by security agencies, warning that such actions could undermine press freedom …

The Jigawa State Police Command has presented cheques totalling N25.96 million to the families and next of kin of 25 police officers who died while in active service. The cheques …

Ogun State Government has released N6.75 billion for the payment of gratuity and Additional Pension Benefits (APB) to retirees across the state. The Head of Service, Mr Olanrewaju Saka, disclosed …

Isiyaku Ahmed The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Program (RoLAC II), funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in …

Women human rights defenders, journalists and advocates in Nigeria are calling for stronger digital protection measures as cases of online harassment, cyberstalking, impersonation and other forms of abuse against women …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has foiled an alleged attempt to traffic two minors and arrested two suspects in connection with the incident. The …

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to provide gratuity and death benefits for emirs and chiefs in the state. The bill, which was passed during …

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has commended the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, for his unequivocal condemnation of the recent attack on journalists covering …