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Rights Group Accuses Edo Governor of Politicising Murder Charges

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Rights Group Accuses Edo Governor of Politicising Murder Charges

Otamere Gladness February 8, 2026 0

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Foundation for Human Rights Protection has warned the Edo State Governor, Monday...

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Edo Charges AAU Lecturer, Ex-Chairman with Murder After Protest Interview

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Edo Charges AAU Lecturer, Ex-Chairman with Murder After Protest Interview

Mirian Gom February 8, 2026 0

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State Government files fresh criminal charges against a senior lecturer of...

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Lagos Police Vow Prosecution After Anti-Demolition Protest Turns Controversial

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Lagos Police Vow Prosecution After Anti-Demolition Protest Turns Controversial

Korede Abdullah January 29, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos police vow to prosecute protest organisers after a demonstration against waterfront demolitions triggers...

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Makoko Demolitions Could Spark Humanitarian Crisis, Rights Group Warns

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Makoko Demolitions Could Spark Humanitarian Crisis, Rights Group Warns

Korede Abdullah January 18, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – A peacebuilding and human rights organisation warns that ongoing demolitions in Lagos’ Makoko waterfront...

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World Leprosy Day 2026 Exposes Enduring Stigma Despite Progress

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World Leprosy Day 2026 Exposes Enduring Stigma Despite Progress

Oluwatobi Adu January 16, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – World Leprosy Day 2026 spotlights persistent stigma surrounding leprosy, despite decades of medical progress...

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Stolen Classrooms, Stolen Futures: How Educating Girls Could Rewrite Northern Nigeria’s Destiny

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Stolen Classrooms, Stolen Futures: How Educating Girls Could Rewrite Northern Nigeria’s Destiny

Hussaini Ibrahim December 26, 2025 0

KANO, Nigeria – On a quiet morning in Tsafe, Zamfara State, the silence inside a once-bustling secondary...

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NAPTIP Reunites 11 Trafficked Children with Jigawa Families

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NAPTIP Reunites 11 Trafficked Children with Jigawa Families

Hussaini Ibrahim December 14, 2025 0

DUTSE, Nigeria — Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency reunites 11 trafficked children with their families in Jigawa State following...

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US Lawmakers Urge Pressure on Nigeria to Scrap Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah Forces

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US Lawmakers Urge Pressure on Nigeria to Scrap Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah Forces

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius December 3, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to pressure the Nigerian government to abolish...

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US Lawmakers Accuse Nigerian Government of Failing to Tackle Worsening Insecurity

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US Lawmakers Accuse Nigerian Government of Failing to Tackle Worsening Insecurity

Koko Maxwella December 3, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – US lawmakers on Tuesday criticised the Nigerian government for failing to curb rising insecurity...

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Plateau Human Rights Cases Surge Past 1,000 in Months

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Plateau Human Rights Cases Surge Past 1,000 in Months

Oluwafunbi Bello November 28, 2025 0

PLATEAU, Nigeria – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) raises alarm over a significant surge in rights...

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