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Rights

June 2, 2026

Oyo Abduction: Man takes protest to UN Abuja office, calls for international intervention

He also addressed a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling for intervention.

Man takes protest to UN Abuja office
June 2, 2026

FOMWAN @40: Muslim women celebrate decades of ‘service to humanity’

FOMWAN says its education, health, and humanitarian intervention programmes have achieved milestones over the last 40 years.

FOMWAN Members
June 2, 2026

Kogi govt inaugurates redress committee for women project

The Kogi government has inaugurated a state grievance redress committee for the Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up.

Kogi women
June 2, 2026

Government offering money, food to parents wailing for return of their kidnapped children: Community Head

“When government officials came, they brought rice and money, but the parents rejected it, insisting all they wanted was the safe rescue of their children,” said the village chief.

June 2, 2026

Work resumes at NUPRC as unions call off strike

Work has fully resumed at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission following the union members’ one-day strike suspension.

Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan
June 2, 2026

HYPREP made progress in restoring fragile ecosystem in Ogoniland: Official

HYPREP says it has made significant progress in restoring fragile ecosystems through mangrove reforestation and shoreline cleanup in heavily impacted areas of Ogoniland

Pollution in Ogoniland
June 2, 2026

Lagos school holds rally for freedom of Oriire schoolchildren kidnapped by terrorists

Terrorists invaded the Ahoro-Esin-Ile and Yawota communities in the Oriire local council, kidnapping 39 pupils and seven staffers on May 15.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde
June 2, 2026

IOM urges stronger partnerships to tackle human trafficking

IOM officials of the organisation made the call during a question-and-answer session at an ongoing three-day training programme for journalists in Lagos on Tuesday.

Nigerian returnees from Libya
June 2, 2026

Oyo School Mass Abduction: Teachers stage nationwide protests

The Nigeria Union of Teachers staged a nationwide solidarity protest to condemn the killing of a teacher and demand the release of other staffers and pupils kidnapped in Oyo.

Protesting NUT members in FCT
June 2, 2026

PHOTOS: Ibadan residents protest against government’s failure to rescue kidnapped Oriire schoolchildren

Dozens of Oriire schoolchildren and staffers were abducted by terrorists on May 15.

Ibadan residents protesting