Peace, a young woman from Nigeria, was thrilled to have the opportunity to travel to Europe through Ireland. She was promised a job as a
Category: HUMAN RIGHTS
Court gives Nigeria Police Directive to evict Deposed Emir Bayero From Palace
Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano state High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining the deposed Emir of Kano and other dethroned Emirs from
Hisbah arrests 20 men, women for bathing together in Kano
The Kano Hisbah Board has arrested 20 men and women for engaging in gender-inclusive bathing in the state. Following complaints from locals, members of Operation
HURIWA, Amnesty International Condemn Nigerian Government’s Attempt To Gag Media
Foremost rights groups, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and Amnesty International (AI), yesterday, condemned attempts by the federal government through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to gag
Nigeria secret police on the tail of same-sex partners as the authority vows to uncovered many more,
It is a tragic story about a young girl named Olabisi Aminat Bello who experienced an assault at the age of 14 while returning from
FG to establish mobile courts on FGM, sexual harassment in schools, others — Minister
In a push to enhance women’s participation in governance and combat gender-based violence, the Federal Government is set to establish mobile courts. The move which
2588 Lagos Children Sexually, Emotionally Abused In 12 Months
Lagos State government yesterday, revealed that 2588 children experienced emotional, sexual abuses and were exposed to domestic violence within their homes in the state between August 2022
Mass Burial: Amnesty International Demands Coroner’s Inquest, Identities Of 103 ENDSARS Victims
Amnesty International Nigeria has demanded a transparent coroner’s inquest on 103 slain EndSARS protesters for whom the Lagos State Government is planning a mass burial, saying
FG spends N1m annually on each inmate – Interior Minister
The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister
THE EFFECT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Individuals, families, and communities can all be negatively impacted by domestic abuse in serious and enduring ways. The following are a few consequences of domestic
