Human Rights
U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Sanction Nigerian Officials Over Blasphemy Laws
A new bill pending in the United States Senate is seeking to have Nigeria officially listed on the “Country of Particular Concern” list...
Concerned Nigerians Group Condemns Rise Of Authoritarianism In The U.S.
The Concerned Nigerians Group has raised alarm over what it described as “the alarming rise of authoritarianism and the relentless assaults on free...
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Finalise Joint Plan to Exit ICC and Establish Sahelian Court
The justice ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — the three member states of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) met this...
SOS: Nigerians Are Selling GM TELA Maize On Jiji for ₦4,000 Without Proper Labeling
Unlabeled genetically modified (GM) TELA Maize is being sold openly on the Nigerian online marketplace Jiji for as low as ₦4,000 ($2.62), highlighting...
Central African Republic Ratifies Maputo Protocol, Becomes 46th AU Member State To Commit To Women’s Rights
The Central African Republic (CAR) has officially ratified the Maputo Protocol, becoming the 46th African Union (AU) Member State to commit to advancing...
Niger’s Tchiani Defies EU, Welcomes Sanctioned Pan-African Activist Nathalie Yamb In Niamey
In a bold display of Pan-African solidarity, Niger’s President, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, on Monday hosted prominent Pan-African activist Nathalie Yamb in Niamey, just...
Ex-ShopRite Staff Petitions IGP Over Alleged Contract Forgery and Criminal Plot
Friday Emeh, a former Till Attendant at Retail Store Nigeria Limited (RSNL/ShopRite), has appealed to Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate...
UniNiger Suspends School Security Official After Assaulting, Victimising Female Student
The University on the Niger, Umunya (UNINIGER), has suspended a security officer involved in a viral video circulating on social media involving a...
Enugu Communities Cry Out as Final-Year Student Is Killed, Pregnant Woman Kidnapped, And Residents Live In Fear
A final-year Accounting student, Sochima Onoh, has been brutally murdered in Enugu State, sparking fear and tension between neighbouring communities already entangled in...
Nigerians Calls for Minister’s Intervention as UNICAL Sends Over 300 Dental Students Home Over Admission-Scandal
Reactions and calls for intervention has flooded social media as the University of Calabar (UNICAL) is reported to have made a controversial decision...
FCTA Land Administration Issues Query To Official Over Wike Family Land Allocation Leak
Following news reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike recently allocated thousands of hectares of choice land worth billions of...
Fired LASU Dean Accused of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct – Victims Speak
The Lagos State University (LASU) Governing Council has approved the dismissal of Professor Olatunji Tajudeen Fasasi Abanikannada, the Dean of the School of...