In this interview, a female survivor who went to the children funfair at the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, where more than 35 children died, shares her experience at the scene with Gabriel Oshokha and Ademola Adegbite Tell us about yourself My name is Laide. I am a 30-year-old hairstylist and a mother of a…
Lagos State has reaffirmed the enforcement of a rarely-discussed legal provision which mandates any man who impregnates a woman outside marriage to take full responsibility for her welfare until she gives birth. Under Section 277 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, men are legally required to provide food, shelter and cover medical expenses for…
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has demanded a public retraction and apology from popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, over allegations that Falana requested N10 million to facilitate a presidential pardon. In a letter dated October 14, 2024, issued by Falana’s legal representatives, Olorunfemi Akinyemi, Esq., and Taiwo E. Olawanle, Esq.,…
Younger people calling on Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and prominent rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) to lead mass protests against the situation in Nigeria are driven by complete lack of any sense of history, the Nigerian Human Rights Community, (NHRC) said at the weekend. A coalition of civil society and community-based organisations in…
An attack on Saturday night at the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has resulted in the killing of two persons and the abduction of about 40 people. Residents said the abducted persons in the incident at Janboka, a community in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, are mostly…
A 76-year old man identified as Bala Mohammed was on Thursday docked before Chief Magistrate Court 5 in Bauchi for allegedly posting pictures of women who he claimed are his girlfriends who he has slept with on Facebook. Bala Mohammed, a resident of Tambari Housing Estate, was charged with defamation of character. The prosecutor, ASP…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for further hearing a divorce suit brought before it by a woman, Aduke, against her husband, Aremu, whom she accused of being lazy, refused to work and was being fed by his parents. Aduke added that she worked round the clock to make up for…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two persons in Ibado-Apacha, Omala Local Government Area, describing the incident as a case of armed robbery and homicide. The confirmation was made by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP William Aya, in response to enquiries about the killings by gunmen between Tuesday night and…
The wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has shared screenshots of “shocking” abuse she received on social media, including threats to the couple’s unborn child, after the Gunners’ FA Cup defeat by Manchester United. Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout loss at the Emirates on Sunday before Sophia Havertz — who is expecting her…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the leaders of the nationwide protest against bad governance held in Katsina State. According to local reports, Kabir Shehu Yandaki and Habibu Ruma, the two leaders of the “Struggle for Good Governance” protest, were invited to the DSS office in Katsina and subsequently detained. Similarly, Mujittapha Usman,…