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NGO, stakeholders seek reforms to protect freedom of religion 

The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has called for stronger criminal justice…

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Falana demands prosecution over 85 deaths in Niger, Ondo

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the prosecution of…

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Court throws out KC Luxury suit challenging detention over cocaine trafficking

A Federal High Court, Lagos, has dismissed an application by Afolabi Michael…

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South African woman bags 25 years jail term over heroin smuggling to Nigeria

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South…

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NHRC urges governments to mainstream human rights in climate change response

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Tony…

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Court Adjourns KC Luxury’s Trial till Sept 21

...as NDLEA says bail is possible. Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal…

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Appeal court upholds 490 years jail term on ex-NEXIM bank MD, Orya over N2.4bn fraud

Justice Muhammed Danjuma of the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Tuesday, September…

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Ogun empowers 100,000 women to fight poverty, strengthen families

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women…

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Estate agent on the run after scamming journalist over house rent

... Journalist seeks Police intervention, N570,000.00 refund... A Nigerian journalist, Mr Iwuchukwu…

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Policing a Federal Democracy (1)

(Constitutional Principles and Institutional Safeguards for State Policing in Nigeria) By Ebun-Olu…

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EFCC Should Recover N33.75bn, Prosecute Officials Over Missing Cash Transfers — Falana

Human rights lawyer and Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and…

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N480bn Meth Lab: Court denies bail to 3 Mexicans, 7 Nigerians

...Says Defendant Are Flight Risk Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High…

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