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Friday, July 25, 2025

Rights

July 4, 2025

NSCIA, CAN pledge action on GBV prevention, survivor justice

Attorney general of the federation Lateef Fagbemi urged faith-based leaders to encourage survivors to speak out.

CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh and Sultan of Sokoto
July 4, 2025

Sowore visits police station to see AGIS official falsely accused of leaking Wike’s land robbery to Peoples Gazette

“Wike should be the one under investigation for allocating public lands to his children, a clear criminal conduct, not Citizen Mairiga,” said Mr Sowore.

Mairiga Hassan Shaharu
July 4, 2025

Bayelsa: Nigerian high court judge abducted by kidnappers freed after 12 days

The abducted judge of the Bayelsa High Court, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, kidnapped on June 21, has regained his freedom.

Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro
July 3, 2025

Kaduna govt allocates N5 billion for women’s empowerment

These initiatives targeted 40,000 women and smallholder farmers in collaboration with the World Bank and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Rabi Salisu at the Nigeria For Women Project Scale-Up Summit
July 2, 2025

Civic groups call for protests, issue seven demands over Nyesom Wike’s looting of Abuja lands

“This is the ideology behind the self-aggrandising ‘Mr. Project’ Billboards that Wike and his cronies have used to litter the city of Abuja,” the group said.

Wike flanked by his sons, Jordan (left) and Joaquin (right)
July 2, 2025

Nwifuru demands capture of killers of 13 Ebonyi indigenes in Anambra

An online video which circulated on July 1 showed the mangled bodies of the victims at Ogboji in Orumba South LGA of Anambra.

Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru [Photo: Twitter]
July 2, 2025

Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million to settle ’60 Minutes’ suit

The details of the settlement were agreed after both parties worked through the weekend ahead of a court deadline to commence discovery.

Trump, Harris at debate
July 1, 2025

Women advocates demand reforms for inclusive leadership

The call was made during a virtual media conversation convened by Gatefield, a public strategy and advocacy organisation.

Okonjo-Iweala, Arunma Oteh
June 30, 2025

Abuja: Children seek improved amenities, infrastructure in Bwari

Some of the children said that it was paramount for the country’s leaders to remember the immediate needs of the young children.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
June 30, 2025

Akpabio: Natasha Akpoti granted bail on personal recognizance

The judge granted the defendant’s bail application on personal recognizance and adjourned the case until September 22 for a hearing.

Natasha Akpoti