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Mother Sues JAMB for Daughter’s Rights Violation
A 17-year-old girl, Lawal Hameedat Adenike, has taken the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and PEFTI to court after she was allegedly forced...
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Lawmakers Warn EFCC Over Violation of VDM’s Rights
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to either release Martins Otse, popularly...
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Nigerian Labour Leaders Demand International Action on Worker Rights
Two prominent Nigerian labour leaders, Andrew Emelieze and Itoro Obong, have written a letter to the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and...
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European Court Rules Nigerian Killer’s Human Rights Violated in Prolonged Trial
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has declared that Obina Christopher Ezeoke, a Nigerian man convicted of double murder, had his human rights...
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Yoruba Group Warns Against Granting Indigene Rights Through Residency, Marriage
A socio-political group, Think Yoruba First (TYF), has strongly opposed a proposed bill in the House of Representatives aimed at granting indigene rights to...
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Human Rights: IGP Bans Parade of Suspects By Police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced a nationwide ban on the public parade of criminal suspects before the media. The decision,...
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NBA President Calls Out Rising Human Rights Abuses, Illegal Detentions in South East
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, has raised serious concerns over the worsening security situation in the South-East region...
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MURIC: Islamic Rights Group Warns FG Not To Intimidate El-Rufai
An Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has warned the federal government against attempting to intimidate Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor...