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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Rights

July 24, 2024

Court sentences three to life imprisonment for raping deaf woman

The convicts are Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno from Wararin Zaromawa village.

Kebbi High Court
July 24, 2024

IOM tells Tinubu to prioritise youths’ interest to advance migration governance

Laurent De Boeck, chief of the IOM mission in Nigeria, stated this in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja.

Laurent De Boeck, chief of the IOM mission
July 24, 2024

Katsina govt probes alleged torture by Hisbah personnel

The Katsina government has constituted a seven-member committee to investigate alleged torture against personnel of the Hisbah Board.

Hisbah operatives
July 24, 2024

NG-CARES: FG releases N438 billion to Abuja, 34 states

Zamfara, Nasarawa, and Plateau states emerged as the first three earning with N49,182,347,834.58, N27,204,679,444.17 and N26,312,588,262.79 billion, respectively.

President Bola Tinubu
July 23, 2024

Peter Obi writes Bayo Onanuga, demands N5 billion in defamation charges for reckless comments

The former governor demanded N5 billion to compensate for the damage and embarrassment he suffered due to Mr Onanuga’s assertions.

Bayo Onanuga and Peter Obi
July 23, 2024

ABUTH resident doctors suspend five-day warning strike

ABUTH resident doctors have suspended a five-day warning strike over the non-payment of salaries owed some members.

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (credit: My school gist)
July 22, 2024

ABUTH resident doctors begin five-day warning strike

The association demands the implementation of the 25 per cent CONMESS upward review of members’ salaries on the GIFMIS platform, among other demands.

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (credit: My school gist)
July 21, 2024

Amnesty International condemns jailing of Kano TikToker Abusalma calling for protests

The rights organisation also noted the police “unlawfully” detained Fatima Auwal, a local bread (Gurasa) baker, for protesting the steep rise in flour prices.

Junaidu 'Abusalma' Abdullahi
July 19, 2024

Suicidal radio mast climber battling ‘persistent worry, fear’: Police

The police command in Abuja on Thursday released Yushau Shuaibu after he was arrested for trying to die by suicide on July 8.

Abuja mast climber
July 19, 2024

Russian trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich enters final phase

The espionage trial of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter jailed in Russia, enters its final phase on Friday as the court begins hearing closing arguments.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich