Human Rights

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 …

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, has commended Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his administration’s unwavering commitment to the promotion and …

Kano State Government has refuted a report by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), which listed Kano among states where press freedom is under threat. Addressing journalists on …

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Center for Journalism Innovation and Development, with support from the Netherlands Embassy, has released its latest report on the state of press …

Isiyaku Ahmed The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has laid the foundation for the Abuja Original Inhabitants Heritage Centre, a landmark initiative aimed at preserving the …

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed Cherubim and Seraphim King of Kings Church, located on No. 24, Georgius Cole Street, Ifako Ijaye, for noise pollution. The closure …

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the arrest of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student in Agricultural Economy and Extension at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai …