Gangs of Lagos: Court rules in favour of Isale Eko union over indigenous cultural rights controversy
The Lagos State High Court has endorsed a settlement recognizing the grievances of the Isale-Eko Descendants Union against Amazon Web Services and the producers of the controversial film Gangs of… The post Gangs of Lagos: Court rules in favour of Isale Eko union over indigenous cultural rights controversy appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today…Massachusetts Lawmakers Push for Mandatory Human Trafficking Training in Hotels
Massachusetts state leaders, hotel industry representatives, and survivor advocates came together at the State Capitol to emphasize the importance of human trafficking recognition training for the hotel industry…
DSS N5bn Defamation Suit Against SERAP For Hearing March 21
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has fixed March 21 to begin hearing on a case of defamation filed by two officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The officers had last October filed a defamation suit against SERAP after the economic and social rights group failed…
Abuja sex workers lose battle to legalise prostitution
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has dismissed a suit seeking fundamental rights for commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to operate without intimidation from security agencies of the federal government. Throwing out the suit, Justice James Omotosho held that the commercial sex workers were even…
Akpoti-Uduaghan: Women groups seek end to patriarchal structures suppressing female leadership
By Chukwuma Umeorah A coalition of women’s rights groups has called on President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action to dismantle the entrenched patriarchal structures in Nigerian politics, allegedly responsible for the systemic suppression of women in leadership and governance. This call to action followed the recent suspension of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central…NAF Intensifies Efforts To Strengthen Human Rights Awareness, Promote Inter-Agency Collaboration
ShareThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has demonstrated its commitment to upholding human rights and fostering civil-military harmony by organising a Sensitisation Workshop and appointed Civil-Military Relations (CMR), Human Rights, and Gender Desk Officers. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information (DDOPRI), Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali said in a release...
Abuja Sex Workers Lose Legal Battle Against Wike, AGF, Others Over Prostitution Legality
Abuja Sex Workers Lose Legal Battle Against Wike, AGF, Others Over Prostitution Legality Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to affirm the fundamental rights of commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to operate without harassment by security agencies…
NAF Commits to Human Rights Awareness, Inter-Service Collaboration
NAF Commits to Human Rights Awareness, Inter-Service Collaboration The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has once again demonstrated its commitment to upholding human rights and fostering civil-military harmony by organizing a Sensitization Workshop for recently appointed Civil-Military Relations (CMR), Human Rights, and Gender Desk Officers. The workshop…
Prinx Emmanuel Reflects on God’s Ways in “Your Way” Lyric Visuals
Prinx Emmanuel, known for hit songs “Amarachi” and “God No Go Shame Us,” has released the lyric visuals for “Your Way,” the 11th track off his album “According To Brother Nwachukwu.” The song captures the struggle of trying to understand God’s ways only to realise that human logic falls short…