Tag: human rights
Independence Anniversary: Osun Governor Pardons 36 Convicts
As part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has granted state…
Maintain Status Quo on Tinted Permits, Court Orders Police
A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General…
Open Letter to the Inspector-General of Police: Barth Okoye Aniche Condemns Unlawful Detention of Chinedu Agu, Esq.
In a strongly worded open letter, Barth Okoye Aniche, Esq., Past 3rd Vice President of the Nigerian Bar…
Breaking: Court Orders NMA to Confirm Nnamdi Kanu’s Health Status Within 8 Days
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a team…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Accuses DSS of Concealment Over IPOB Leader’s Failing Health
Onyedikachi Ifedi, one of the lawyers representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi…
NBA Citizens’ Liberties Committee Condemns Arrest of Lawyer Uba Sani Hamza by Police Cybercrime Unit
The Citizens Liberties Committee (National) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the unlawful arrest and…
NBA Condemns Türkiye’s Prosecution of Istanbul Bar Leaders, Calls It Threat to Legal Independence
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has followed with grave concern the ongoing criminal and civil proceedings against the…
Iran Executes Man Over 2022 Protest Attack on Security Forces
Iranian authorities have executed a man, Mehran Bahramian, after convicting him of involvement in a deadly attack on…
PRAWA, RoLAC Call for Collaboration to Improve Access to Justice for Vulnerable Nigerians
The Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) and the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (RoLAC) have urged…
BREAKING: DSS Accused of Forging DPP’s Signature to Frame Sowore With Cyberbullying Charges Against Tinubu
Fresh revelations have rocked Nigeria’s security and justice system after court documents surfaced showing that the Department of…
Advancing Disability Inclusion: NHRC Inaugurates Technical Working Group
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group to strengthen the implementation…
BREAKING: Abuja Magistrate Court Grants Bail to Police Inspector Detained Over WhatsApp Protest Comment
A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, has granted bail to Inspector Adebiyi Adenusi, a 48-year-old police officer…