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Monday, November 2, 2026

Rights

October 29, 2026

Wife breaks down in tears as judge orders reconciliation with allegedly abusive, violent husband

Ms Onuta accused her husband of being fond of assaulting and stripping her naked.

gender-based violence
October 29, 2026

Sudan war worsening, UN fact-finding mission warns

A Nigerian member of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, Joy Ezeilo, warned that escalating attacks endanger civilians.

Sudan’s war
October 29, 2026

Court jails Bayelsa woman for procuring minors for sexual exploitation, trafficking

Gloria Lucky, 25, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Gloria Lucky
October 29, 2026

Rwanda’s Eric Nshimiye who clubbed Tutsis to death convicted in U.S. for lying about genocide involvement

Mr Nshimiye participated in attacking Tutsi men and women, including by striking them on the head with a club.

Rwanda genocide
October 29, 2026

Bauchi judiciary trains 31 Sharia court judges

The Bauchi judiciary says it has trained 31 Shari’ah court judges to enhance justice service delivery.

Sharia judges
October 29, 2026

Tinubu’s Coastal Highway: Hitech workers strike over alleged salary cuts, poor conditions

Hitech has been accused of mistreating its Nigerian workers constructing the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

October 29, 2026

Russia not behind waving of flags during Nigeria’s #EndBadGovernance protests: Lavrov

Mr Lavrov said Russia had no hand in the action and distanced Moscow from any attempt to undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty.

Nigerians protesting with Russian flag
October 29, 2026

NUSA pledges closer collaboration with Nigeria’s envoy in South Africa

NUSA pledged to work more closely with Nigeria’s high commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, to promote the welfare of Nigerians living there.

October 28, 2026

Court dismisses Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s suit against INEC, Lere Olayinka

Mr Ike aspired to vie for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari federal constituency on the NDC platform, but lost the bid in a primary poll.

Ike, Lere Olayinka
October 28, 2026

Bauchi police arrest man for defiling teenager

The police command in Bauchi says it arrested a 24-year-old, Jafar Mohammed, for alleged abduction and defilement of a minor.

Jafar Mohammed