Human Rights
Dele Farotimi Sent to Remand By Ekiti Court After Abduction by Police
Human rights lawyer and social critic Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison custody following his arrest and subsequent prosecution by the Nigerian...
Nigerian Army Says Investigative Journalist Soyombo Arrested During Recent Operation on Oil Bunkering in P/Harcourt
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt has claimed that the arrest of investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative...
Notorious Liberian Warlord Prince Johnson Dies at 72
Liberian warlord, senator Prince Johnson has died at the age of 72. Johnson was a notorious figure in Liberia’s civil wars from 1989...
Human Rights Lawyer Seeks Probe of Extra-Judicial Killings of Alleged TVC’s Arsonists, After Suspended-Sanwoolu Aide’s Statements
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations of extra-judicial killings following a shocking confession by Wale Ajetunmobi,...
Sokoto-Based Woman Secretly Detained, Arraigned for Criticising Governor Over Insecurity, Apologies to Governor Ahmed
Hamdiyya Sidi, a Sokoto-based critic who was recently prosecuted by Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration for criticing the state governor, has publicly apologised for...
Amnesty International Slams Sokoto Government For Sharia Court Charges Against Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif, Demands All Charges Dropped
Amnesty International has urged the Sokoto State government to immediately dismiss all charges against Hamdiyya Sidi Sharif, who is being prosecuted for criticising...
Ugandan Opposition Leader Besigye Abducted in Kenya, Detained in Ugandan Military Jail- Wife Says
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has reportedly been kidnapped in Kenya and taken to a Ugandan military jail. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, revealed...
Couple Assaulted for ‘Overtaking’ Soldier’s Vehicle, Demand Dismissal of the Brutal Army General and ₦150 Million Compensation
A viral video has surfaced online showing a Nigerian Army Major General, G.S. Mohammed, and his aide, Corporal A. Abubakar, assaulting a couple...
Residents of Itun Agan Defecate in Lagos Lagoon, Group Says, Petition Amuwo Odofin LG Chair Over Lack of Sanitation Facilities
On World Toilet Day, Nguvu Change Leader John Ogunsemore has drawn attention to the urgent need for safe sanitation facilities in Itun Agan,...
Two News Central Journalists Released After Being Detained While Covering Protests in Mozambique
Two journalists working for Nigerian broadcaster News Central TV have been released after being detained by Mozambican authorities while covering protests in Maputo....
NHRC to Present Report on Abortion Allegations Against Nigerian Military
Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will on Friday present its findings regarding Reuters’ reports, which found the military ran a secretive yet...
Nigerians React As Slapped Bolt Driver Apologises to Abia Lawmaker
Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver who was assaulted by a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, has issued a...