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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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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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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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How MKO Abiola was killed in government custody

By Femi Falana SAN On June 12, 1994, Chief M. K.O. Abiola…

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The Boiling waters of Bille

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA A social media video of a community with…

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Falana asks court to compel Senate to release alleged N210trn NNPCL financial discrepancy report

Human rights lawyer,  Femi Falana SAN, has filed a lawsuit before the…

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June 12: Taking care of the captives while under fire

By Owei Lakemfa In the long struggles against military misrule and for…

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Ondo mobilizes for #Uniteagainstterror campaign

The Ondo State Government has announced its support for the nationwide #UniteAgainstTerror…

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Sharia court grants nursing mother’s request for divorce, returns dowry

A nursing mother, Rahma Adamu, on Thursday, dragged her husband, Murtala Abdullahi,…

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The Systematic Return of the Holding Charge: Unmasking the ‘Form K’ Subterfuge in Ekiti State

In the annals of Nigerian criminal jurisprudence, few practices have been as…

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Ogun to Empower 100,000 Residents Through Monthly Cash Intervention Scheme

Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced plans by the Ogun State Government to…

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₦100m DSS Defamation Judgment: SERAP Appeals, Seeks Stay of Execution

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against…

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