Court Jails Man for Life in Cross River Over Rape of Daughter
A High Court in Calabar has sentenced a 46-year-old man, Imeh Sunday, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty...
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Lagos Police Officer Arrested for Alleged N10,000 Extortion as Brutality Cases Persist Nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and detained one of its officers after a viral video showed him allegedly...
Lagos CP Orders Officers: “Stop Searching Citizens’ Phones” as New Policing Directive Takes Effect
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Tijani Fatai, has issued a clear directive restricting officers from searching citizens’...
US Lawmaker Alleges Bribery Attempt by Nigerian Defence Minister Matawalle Over Genocide Report
Fresh controversy has erupted after a United States lawmaker accused Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of...
16 Kenyans Missing in Ukraine War After Joining Russian Army, Dozens Hospitalised
Kenya is facing a growing crisis as more of its citizens vanish into the fog of war in Ukraine,...
Amnesty International Accuses Imo’s Tiger Base Police Unit of Torture and Custodial Deaths
Global human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has accused the Tiger Base police unit in Owerri, Imo State of torturing...
Sowore Accuses Police of Blocking Court-Ordered Release of Businesswoman Tracy Nicolas Ohiri
Former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the police of deliberately obstructing the court-ordered release of businesswoman...
Protests Erupt in Kaduna Over Nasir El-Rufai’s Continued Detention
KADUNA, Nigeria — Protests broke out across Kaduna State on Wednesday as youth groups called for the immediate release...
igawa Governor Takes Custody of Abducted Girl Walida Abdulhadi, Assures Safety and Justice
ABUJA, Nigeria — Governor Umar Namadi on Thursday took custody of Walida Abdulhadi Ibrahim, the abducted girl from Jigawa...
ECOWAS Court Criticizes Nigeria Over Non-Compliance with Judgments
ABUJA – The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) has expressed concern...
Majemite Jaboro Releases ‘The Ikoyi Prison Narratives’ on Fela Kuti’s Life and Philosophy
Renowned Nigerian writer and historian, Majemite Jaboro, has unveiled “The Ikoyi Prison Narratives”, a groundbreaking work providing rare insight...
Makoko Residents Lament Ongoing Hardship as Lagos Assembly Orders Halt to Waterfront Demolitions
For residents of Makoko in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, the pain of demolition has not faded weeks after...
Media Rights Agenda Reports 86 Violations Against Journalists, Citizens in 2025
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has confirmed 86 cases of violations against journalists, media organisations, and citizens across 27...
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Detaining Refugees in Minnesota Amid Immigration Crackdown
A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration from arresting and detaining refugees in Minnesota who are...
Agatu Youths Accuse Security Agencies of Targeting Innocent Residents Amid Recurrent Attacks
Youths in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State have accused security agencies of arresting innocent community members instead...
New service chiefs vow to respect human rights, end insecurity
The newly appointed service chiefs have promised to respect human rights while discharging their constitutional mandates. This is as...