A Nigerian Civil Defence officer, Christopher Ashibi, has died following a hit-and-run incident near the Cross River State Secretariat on April 11, 2026, sparking calls for a thorough investigation by his family. Ashibi, described by relatives as a devoted husband and father, was reportedly struck while walking along the roadside shortly after...
•Late Lieutenant Jude Ude The bereaved family of late Lieutenant Jude Osondu Ude has called for urgent justice and a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, raising alarming concerns over alleged internal sabotage within the Nigerian Army. In a strongly worded press statement issued on Saturday and titled “Blood ...
Outrage has erupted on X (formerly Twitter) following allegations of sexual assault against women during a festival in Ozoro, Delta State. The incident has triggered a wave of reactions online, with users calling for justice and urging authorities to act swiftly, using the hashtag “Stop Raping Women.” The controversy followed the circulation o...
•Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the latest killing of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlet, in Pretoria, South Africa. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement yes...
•Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase III The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has issued a strong warning to Chevron and other oil companies operating in Itsekiriland, stating that peace without justice is no longer sustainable, given the more than six decades of oil production that have left host communities impoverished and neglected. The monarch...
•Shi’ites protest The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shi’ites, has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), urging them to intensify pressure for the prosecution of those responsible for what the group describes as a decade-old atrocit...
•Nigerian lawyers Lawyers, rights advocates and civil society groups have staged a procession in Lagos to demand justice for the late Mr. Temitope Odu, a lawyer, 56-year-old wife and mother, who was allegedly killed in a case of domestic violence. The memorial walk, convened by the Gnosis Help Initiative in collaboration with several human rig...
•Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a full investigation into the recent killing of some residents of Akinlalu Community by operatives of the Amotekun Corps. The governor has subsequently dispatched a top-level government delegation to the affected community to find out what transpired on the...
•Tinubu and Trump The United States government has raised concerns over security and justice delivery in the country, citing cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions. But the presidency in a swift reaction last night, said the country’s judicial system was not only addressing concerns about lengthy pre-trial periods, alongside...
•ITUC Youth Committee Young workers globally are calling for democracy, justice and a better future as the world celebrates the 2025 International Youth Day today, August 12. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), in a statement said it celebrates the power of young people to shape a more just and sustainable world. According to t...
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