Tag: human rights
Falana Criticizes Continued Detention of Blogger Ijele Over Defamation Charges, Questions Jurisdiction of Federal High Court
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has criticized the ongoing detention of Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu (Ijele), a Nigerian…
Nigerian Atheist Mubarak Bala Expresses Safety Concerns After Release from Prison
Mubarak Bala, a prominent Nigerian atheist and former president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, has voiced fears…
NBA President Engages Chief of Defence Staff Over Attacks on Lawyers by Security Agencies
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, led a high-powered delegation on a…
Breaking News: NBA National Litigation Committee Sues Inspector General of Police, Police Service Commission, and Others
In a bold move to protect the rights of legal practitioners, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation…
Inibehe Effiong Raises Alarm Over Police Harassment, Torture, and Extortion
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has voiced serious concerns over the rising cases of indiscriminate harassment, torture, and…
Policeman Accidentally Shoots and Kills Woman in Ekiti
A tragic incident unfolded in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, when a young woman, Ifeoluwa Adekalu,…
Soldier Detained for Exposing Colleague’s Boko Haram Links Collapses in Custody
Private Mohammed Idris, a soldier of the Nigerian Army, has reportedly collapsed at a detention facility in Maiduguri,…
Saudi Executes Six Iranians for Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranian nationals convicted of drug trafficking, marking a continuation of the kingdom's strict…
NBA Litigation Committee Condemns Police Assault on Lawyer, Demands Immediate Action
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation Committee has expressed its unequivocal condemnation of the brutal assault on…
CDS Orders Probe into Okuama Leaders’ Deaths in Military Custody
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has directed an urgent investigation into the deaths of…
Heavy Police Presence at Magodo Estate Amid Protests for Dele Farotimi’s Release
The unfolding events at Magodo Estate in Lagos State have captured national attention, as the Nigerian Police Force…
FIDA Nigeria Celebrates 60 Years of Advocacy and Justice at Triennial Conference Opening
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria) commenced its highly anticipated Triennial Conference with an opening ceremony…