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 …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has raised concerns over the country’s poor global standing on workers’ rights, revealing that Nigeria has once again been ranked among the 10 worst nations in …
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MRA Calls on Federal Government to Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent measures to implement and give full effect to the April 9, 2025 judgment of the ECOWAS Court …
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The Nigeria Police high command said it has dismantled two major trafficking syndicates operating in different parts of the country, rescued several victims, including children, pregnant women, and foreign nationals, …