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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Rights

September 16, 2026

Jealous husband risks five years in prison for assaulting estranged wife

A 45-year-old businessman, Jonathan Sunday, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Kaduna State Magistrate’s Court for assaulting his estranged wife.

Gender Based Violence
September 16, 2026

FCTA reconstitutes ADR committee to accelerate land dispute resolution

The FCTA has reconstituted its ADR committee to ensure faster, transparent and efficient resolution of land disputes.

FCTA
September 16, 2026

Ogun driver arraigned for killing dispatch rider

Ebenezer Oluwaseyi, 22, on Wednesday appeared before the Isabo Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta over the alleged death of a dispatch rider.

Courtroom
September 16, 2026

Centre empowers 300 women with clean cooking skills

Three hundred women in Enugu will benefit from skills and knowledge-acquisition training organised by the Clean Tech Innovation Hub.

Enugu women
September 16, 2026

Alleged Afrikaners Attacks: U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South African officials, their families

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio announced the new visa restriction policy in a statement on Tuesday.

Trump sitting with Ramaphosa
September 16, 2026

Seven hostages released after troops raid kidnappers’ enclave in Benue

Troops of Whirl Stroke say they rescued seven hostages from a suspected terrorist enclave in Ohimini council area in Benue.

September 15, 2026

CAPPA urges end to persecution of UI student activists over fee hike protest

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) urged the University of Ibadan management to stop persecuting student activists.

September 15, 2026

Germany campaigns for seat on UN human rights council

Foreign minister Johann Wadephul plans to campaign for a German seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term in Geneva on Tuesday.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
September 15, 2026

Carnegie Mellon College Republicans ask university to fire Uju Anya

The group said Ms Anya’s “voluntary professional leave” was insufficient to “address the serious concerns her conduct has created among the community”.

Professor Uju Anya
September 15, 2026

Court blocks Trump’s move to limit Nigerians, other foreign students, journalists’ stay in U.S.

The judge on Monday ruled to block the Department of Homeland Security’s new rule limiting foreign students’ stay in America, calling it “exceptionally weak”.

Nigerian students in U.S.