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SERAP Sues Governors, FCT Minister Over Unaccounted N5.9 Trillion, $4.6 Billion Loans

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against all 36 governors of the federation and the Minister...

Nigerian Court Orders Police to Pay N300 Million for Killing Shiite Members

KADUNA, Nigeria - In a landmark decision, the Federal High Court in Kaduna, Nigeria, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to compensate the families...

Chioma Okoli: CSO Appeals to Women Affairs Minister’s Intervention Over Tomato Paste Review

LAGOS, Nigeria - The Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF), a civil society organisation, has made a fervent appeal to Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Nigeria's Minister of Women...

Human Rights Violation: The Plight of Professors of Nigerian Universities Jailed in Cameroon [MUST READ]

It has been over six years since professors of Nigerian universities, citizens of Cameroon, were kidnapped at Nera Hotel in Abuja. They were meeting to...

Ghana’s Parliament Passes Stringent Bill with 3-Year Jail Term for Identifying as LGBTQ+

ACCRA, Ghana - Ghana's parliament has passed a controversial bill imposing severe penalties on LGBTQ+ identification and support activities. The legislation, passed on Wednesday, February...

Philanthropist Valentine Ozigbo Lights Up Anambra’s Future Tech Leaders with Decagon Institute Visit

BENIN, Nigeria — Valentine Ozigbo, a titan of Nigerian business and philanthropy, set the halls of Decagon Institute in Benin City, alight on Sunday,...

Courage Amidst Superstition: Kogi Hero Awarded for Saving Lives from Mob Justice

LOKOJA, Nigeria - In a ceremony held in Lokoja, the capital of Nigeria's central state of Kogi, an individual's bravery was honoured amidst the...

Witch Persecution, Sharia Court and Legal Defence in Bornu, By Leo Igwe (READ)

Early this year, the office of the National Human Rights Commission in Bornu drew the attention of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches to the...

International Outrage as Opposition Leader Peter Herminie in Seychelles Charged with Witchcraft

VICTORIA, Seychelles - In an unprecedented turn of events, Patrick Herminie, the primary opposition figure in Seychelles, faces charges of witchcraft alongside seven other...

Anti-Rape Group Hails Landmark Judgement Sentencing Pharmacist to Life In Prison

ABUJA, Nigeria - In what is seen as a significant step towards achieving justice for victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Men Against...

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