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Nigeria: Peter Obi calls for human rights reforms on human rights day

On Human Rights Day, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, delivered a powerful message advocating for the respect and protection of human...

Ekiti court grant activist Dele Farotimi N50M bail in defamation case

Dele Farotimi, a well-known activist and legal practitioner, has been granted bail by the Ekiti State High Court in a high-profile defamation case. According to...

Military invites Amnesty Int’l to present evidence of 10,000 civilian deaths in detention

The Nigerian military has called on Amnesty International to present evidence supporting its allegations that over 10,000 civilians died in military custody during the...

Dele Farotimi: Detained activist’s book becomes Amazon bestseller globally amid defamation controversy with Afe Babalola

Dele Farotimi’s book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System has skyrocketed to bestseller status on Amazon amid his ongoing defamation case with prominent lawyer...

Labeling rescued women ‘Boko Haram wives’ is stigmatization — Amnesty Int’l

Amnesty International has condemned the labeling of women and girls rescued from Boko Haram as "Boko Haram wives," asserting that this terminology perpetuates stigma. This...

Democracy at risk: Peter Obi challenges police tactics, demand Farotimi’s release

Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 elections, has expressed deep concern over the handling of the case involving human rights...

A return to dictatorship? Atiku condemns crackdown on free speech, demand Farotimi immediate release

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has denounced the arrest and detention of human rights...

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