Human Rights
Niger State Governor Orders Public Attack on Cleric: ‘Slap Him Very Well and Arrest Him’
The Governor of Niger State ordered an attack on an Islamic cleric during a Fidau prayer he attended. The video seen shows the...
Sweden: Court Frees Afghan Immigrants After Sexual Assault At Knifepoint On 13-Year-Old Girl
Two Afghan immigrants who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in Sweden and recorded the incident on video have been released without...
Nigerian Govt Signs $150bn Samoa Agreement With LGBT Clauses Despite Its Anti-Gay Law
The Federal government of Nigeria, under the approval of President Bola Tinubu, has signed a $150 billion Samoa Agreement, which allegedly entails the...
Sierra Leone Signs Child Marriage Ban Into Law
Sierra Leone has signed into law a bill that bans child marriage. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada...
Lagos Court Sends Sunday Uche To Life Imprisonment For Defiling 4-Year Old Girl
The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced Sunday Uche to life imprisonment after being found guilty...
Two Algerian Journalists Arrested For Publishing Video Of Businesswomen Protest
Two Algerian journalists from “Algerie Scoop” were arrested for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting at a government event. The journalists, Sofiane Ghirous...
Female Students Report Multiple Sexual Assaults At University of Lagos’ College of Medicine
Several cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment have been reported by female students at the College of Medicine of the University of...
Kenya Human Rights Commission, KNCHR Refutes Ruto’s Claims Of Fake Report On Githurai Massacre
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has clarified claims made by President William Ruto on live television concerning the provision of...
Kenyan Protesters Announce #OccupyEverywhere Protest
Kenya is bracing itself for another series of nationwide protests starting Tuesday, July 2nd, and Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Kenyan youths disclosed this...
Protesters Visit US Lab, Demand Clarification On Mohbad’s Toxicology Test
A group of concern protesters have visited the headquarters of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, the United States, to demand clarification...
Sierra Leone Passes Bill Banning Early Marriage, Criminalises Offenders
Sierra Leone has passed a bill banning child marriage for girls across the country and criminalises offenders. The bill came after years of...
Breaking: Kenyan President Ruto Withdraws Controversial Finance Bill
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced rejecting and withdrawing the contentious Finance Bill. This decision came just a day after violent protests that...