Human Rights

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Thursday, heard how a father, Adewunmi Ajayi, allegedly had unlawful sexual intercourse with his underage step-daughter. An Investigating Police Officer, Aderinto …

Three more girls trafficked to Ghana returned home Thursday as Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) put the numbers of those rescued from Ghana so far at …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested two suspected masterminds of a trans-border trafficking syndicate operating between Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. The suspects — 32-year-old Emmanuel …

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has cleared over ₦16 billion in pension arrears in less than two years, providing relief to thousands of retirees. Governor Yusuf, represented by Deputy …

Lukman Abdulmalik The Center for Awareness on Justice and Accountability (CAJA), with support from the Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund, organized a stakeholders meeting to develop strategies to address the prevalence …

Operatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have raided several rice stores in Utako Market, Abuja, in a clampdown on alleged unfair pricing and deceptive packaging practices. …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate prosecution of Bukar Modu, a man shown in a disturbing viral video allegedly molesting a minor (Bashir Gaji). Following the …

Momoh Umar Momoh, Benin The Irede Foundation has offered to provide free prosthetic limbs to 200 children with limb loss across the country. Mr Peter Onyekwuo, Lead Advocate of the …

In a historic judgment that reinforces transparency and democratic accountability at all levels of government, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has unanimously affirmed that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Umar Sule for forceful having carnal knowledge of his biological daughter. This was disclosed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed …