Human Rights
Amnesty International Demands Release of Jailed Kano TikToker Abusalma Over Call For Protest
Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of social media activist, Junaidu Abdullahi, also known as Abusalma, who was recently...
Otti Warns Chinese Company Of Penalties Following Allegations Of Employee Abuse, Neglect, Tax Evasion
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has warned Inner Galaxy Steel Company, a Chinese firm in Umuahala-Obuzor, Ukwa West, of severe penalties for alleged...
Ethiopian Airlines Removes Female Passenger to Accommodate Minister on Flight
A female passenger was removed from her seat without an apology from Ethiopian Airlines for a minister. Despite her protests and pleas, the...
Liberia’s House of Reps to Review Proposal to Amend Anti-Homosexuality Law
The Liberian House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Gender, Health, and Judiciary to consider the proposed amendment of the country’s anti-homosexuality...
Pilots’ strike will affect at least 16 flights – Cape Verdean Aviation Union
Cape Verdean National Union of Civil Aviation Pilots (SNPAC) said the pilots’ strike, scheduled for Wednesday, 24th to 30th July, will affect at...
Ghana’s Supreme Court Delays Judgement on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
The Supreme Court of Ghana has delayed its judgement on an application that seeks the apex court to restrain parliament from sending an...
Court Orders Arrest Of Kuje Doctor Over Failure To Provide Binance Executive’s Medical Report
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a bench (arrest) warrant for Abraham Ehizojie, a medical doctor at the Kuje Correctional Centre...
Gambia Parliament Rejects Bill To Lift Ban On Female Genital Mutilation
The parliament of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill against lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). This comes after Gambian lawmakers...
Lagos Police To Investigate Alleged Rape Of Teenage Girl By Officer Inside Station
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the detention and commencement of investigation into the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl by one...
Nine Bodies Retrieved from Dumpsite Near Police Station in Kenya
According to reports, nine bodies have been retrieved from a quarry near a dumpsite opposite the Kware Police Station. The police from Kware...
#EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria Violated Protesters’ Rights, Orders Prosecution of Security Agents Within Six Months
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ruled that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated the rights of...
Journalists, Civil Societies Protest Against Free Speech Repression by Police in Abuja
Journalists and Civil Society groups marched in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in protest of repression of free speech by the Nigerian Police....