Anambra Vows Prosecution as Child Abuse Case Sparks Public Outrage
AWKA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government pledges swift prosecution in a disturbing child abuse case, as authorities move to arraign a woman accused…
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Human Rights
When the Taps Run Dry: Inside Abuja’s Quiet Water Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – On a warm afternoon in Kpana village, Jabi, Mrs. Blessing waits patiently beside her shop, plastic containers lined up like silent…
Rights Group Accuses Edo Governor of Politicising Murder Charges
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Foundation for Human Rights Protection has warned the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo against charging his former Senior Special…
Edo Charges AAU Lecturer, Ex-Chairman with Murder After Protest Interview
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State Government files fresh criminal charges against a senior lecturer of Ambrose Alli University, Dr Ernest Nwoke, and…
Lagos Police Vow Prosecution After Anti-Demolition Protest Turns Controversial
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos police vow to prosecute protest organisers after a demonstration against waterfront demolitions triggers sharp disputes over crowd control and civil…
Makoko Demolitions Could Spark Humanitarian Crisis, Rights Group Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – A peacebuilding and human rights organisation warns that ongoing demolitions in Lagos’ Makoko waterfront community risk triggering a humanitarian and social…
World Leprosy Day 2026 Exposes Enduring Stigma Despite Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – World Leprosy Day 2026 spotlights persistent stigma surrounding leprosy, despite decades of medical progress and declining global cases. In a message…
Stolen Classrooms, Stolen Futures: How Educating Girls Could Rewrite Northern Nigeria’s Destiny
KANO, Nigeria – On a quiet morning in Tsafe, Zamfara State, the silence inside a once-bustling secondary school tells a brutal story. Desks sit…
NAPTIP Reunites 11 Trafficked Children with Jigawa Families
DUTSE, Nigeria — Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency reunites 11 trafficked children with their families in Jigawa State following intelligence-led rescue operations. The National Agency for…
US Lawmakers Urge Pressure on Nigeria to Scrap Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah Forces
ABUJA, Nigeria – United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to pressure the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in northern states and disband…