Police begin arrest of Biafra protesters

The protest march embarked upon by members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has gotten 4 of their members arrested. In the early hours of Friday, police officers attached to Ebonyi State police command arrested four members of the MASSOB group. The arrested members were part of a crowd of peaceful... Read More

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biafra, Ebonyi, human rights, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, police, protesters

November 19, 2015

Is this the end of police harassment, rights abuse and bribe taking?

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is finally tired of the negativity that trails the mention of its name. Widely notorious for being inefficient, corrupt and sometimes inhumane, the force has launched a scheme to re-brand and change this negative image to something positive. Force spokesperson, Abayomi Shogunle, who spoke on Thursday, said the NPF launched a Complaints... Read More

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Bribery, brutality, force, human rights, NPF, police

November 9, 2015

Sambo Dasuki sues FG over threat to his life

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Mohammed Dasuki (rtd) has dragged the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the infringement of his fundamental human rights and security of his life. Dasuki is asking the court for a mandatory order compelling operatives of the Directorate of the State Security Service (DSSS) to vacate... Read More

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FG, human rights, Lawsuit, Sambo Dasuki

November 6, 2014

Terrible: Gunmen shoot South African rights activist

by Akan Ido Andile Lili, a South African activist has been shot multiple times by gunmen in Khayelitsha, an informal settlement in Cape Town. The 39-year-old leader of Ses’khona People’s Rights Movement (SPRM) was reportedly shot four times yesterday evening while getting into his car. “He was shot in front of his house while he was... Read More

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ANC, Andile Lili, human rights, south africa, Sthembile Majova

August 20, 2014

This is biased reporting – DHQ responds to allegations by British media

by James Sambo The Defence Headquarters has faulted an Independent newspaper of London report which accused the Nigerian military of various human rights abuses including committing “war crimes by terrorizing some of its citizens in the war against insurgency” in northern Nigeria. In two separate statements posted on the DHQ Website, the military described the... Read More

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boko haram, human rights, independent, Military, nigeria

March 27, 2014

‘Do you hate men?’ – 10 questions you should stop asking feminists

by Zainab Karim Why are you so angry? This question detracts fr,om the real purpose of the feminist movement. Feminists are not angry they are avid about equal rights and emotions can sometimes rise when the principles of feminism are attacked. Though feminism has been around for well over a hundred years, there are still... Read More

February 7, 2014

Opinion: The acceptance of Homosexuality in our culture is far from a reality

by Oke Epia A swift reaction came from Ambassador Samantha Power, the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations and a member of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, who took to Twitter. “Deeply troubled that #Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan signed anti-#LGBT law. Big setback for human rights for all Nigerians,” she tweeted. Recent developments in... Read More

bilateral relationship, Canada, homosexuality, human rights, LGBT, okey epia, opinion, public diplomacy, united kingdom, United Nations, united states, ynaija

November 17, 2013

Opinion: The discrimination against homosexuals (Homo haram) must stop

by Joseph Sewedo Akoro Can politics be politics and religion be religion in Nigeria? It is extremely infuriating how religion influences the manner a secular State is being governed in the most non-discretized way. The United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process of checking on human rights situations in the world and the effort put... Read More

human rights, joseph sewedo akoro, nigeria, opinion, Religion, secular state, United Nations, ynaija

November 16, 2013

The Veil of Silence: TIERs for a society against sexual discrimination (WATCH)

by Akan Ido The human rights movement in Nigeria has undergone a lot of changes in the past few decades. These can be attributed to the evolution and understanding of the language of human rights. The codification of rights in various forms can be attributed to a better understanding of rights mainstreaming to all, irrespective... Read More

AIDS, discrimination, Documentary, human rights, Olumide Makanjuola, Sexual Citizenship, stigma, TIERs, violence

September 21, 2013

Court awards N10 million against police for shooting victim in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Federal High Court in Lagos has awarded the sum of N10 million as damages against the Nigerian Police Force, the Police Inspector General, and three of its officers for the unlawful shooting of one Darlington Amaiham. Justice Mohammed Yunusa decided in favour of the applicant in his judgment in the suit... Read More

human rights, nigeria, police, right to life, shooting, suit

August 28, 2013

Chidi Odinkalu: Time to behead the monster of prejudice

by Chidi Odinkalu All over our laws, being poor is criminalized. The law establishing the Abuja Environmental Protection Board describes hardworking women selling agricultural produce or seeking other legitimate livelihood in daytime as “solid waste” and renders them liable to arbitrary arrest. Prejudice has become profitable in Nigeria. It’s boom season for ethnic entrepreneurs and,... Read More

Abuja, Chidi Odinkalu, commission, human rights, law, market, opinion, poor, Prejudice, ynaija

July 22, 2013

Prison break: Sex criminal escapes prison with spoon and broom handle in Germany

A notorious sex criminal is on the loose in Germany after tunnelling out of his cell using a spoon, a broom handle and a chair leg. But a photo of him cannot be released to the public – because it would offend HIS human rights. Thomas Schmidt, 25, dug a hole then knotted his bedsheets... Read More

broom handle, chair leg, city justice department, criminal, freedom, Germany, Hamburg's Remand Prison, human rights, Jailbreak, Notorious, personal rights, spoon, Thomas Schmidt

July 5, 2013

Oh no, they didn’t! Angry mob strips woman for ‘dressing provocatively’ (WATCH)

Victim who was stripped by Akan Ido A woman was stripped naked by a mob in Kenya after getting accused of wearing a provocative dress. Reports say the woman was spotted walking on the street in Kitengela, a town in Kenya. They allegedly ripped her dress open claiming it was better for her to go naked... Read More

Attack, good samaritan, human rights, Kenya, Kitengela, mini skirt, mob

June 13, 2013

Out of the closet: Gay protesters disrupt trial of alleged homosexuals in Anambra

by Rachel Ogbu Gay rights activists and members of the gay community have protested the arraignment of two men accused of being in a same sex relationship in Anambra State. On Wednesday, protesters interrupted court proceedings at the Atani Chief Magistrate’s Court at about 9am to support the accused men who were arrested by the... Read More

Anambra State, criminalise homosexuality, Gay protesters, gay-rights activists, human rights, national assembly, same sex relationship

May 25, 2013

Nigeria should respect human rights: First trip to sub-Saharan Africa, and John Kerry is already ‘yabbing’ us

by Hauwa Gambo US Secretary of State and former American presidential candidate, John Kerry has arrived sub-Saharan Africa for his first official visit, and he has Nigeria on his mind. Just a few minutes ago, Kerry asked Nigeria to ensure it respects human rights even as it fights Islamic extremists including Boko Haram. He made... Read More

America, boko haram, extremists, human rights, nigeria, ohn kerry, Secretary of State, South Sudan

May 16, 2013

Meet Arwa Al-Hujaili: Saudi Arabia’s first female lawyer

As Arwa Al-Hujaili begins her legal career, she has not only her own expectations to live up to, but those of a generation: she has just become Saudi Arabia’s first female lawyer. After three years of petitioning the Ministry of Justice, Al-Hujaili, 25, has finally received her registration to practice as a trainee lawyer, the... Read More

adam coogle, arwa al-hujaili, human rights, lawyer, middle east, saudi arabia, womens rights

January 26, 2013

Subomi Plumptre: Gay relationships – The hypocrisy of political correctness

by Subomi Plumptre Do we understand that people have the right to choose what they want to do, not what we expect them to do particularly when they are not under our authority? I have followed the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) movement for some time now. I am concerned that this group is... Read More

Antichrist, gender, homosexual, human rights, LGBT, Love, Marriage, Politics

January 23, 2013

“Stop trying to be like heterosexuals” – Read from gay people who OPPOSE gay marriages

by Rachel Ogbu Still on our #IssueOfTheWeek, it would seem that there are now two worlds and you must take a side, either you are pro gay relationships or anti. However, in some cases this line is blurry. It might shock you to know that there are many gay people who oppose gay marriages for... Read More

#TheGayDebate, France, gay parents, Gays Against Gay marriage, human rights, jean marc, same sex marriage

December 22, 2012

“She dipped two fingers into me”: One of the victims of the Ogun school ‘virginity test’ speaks out, as SCID takes over case

by Rachel Ogbu The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna Okoye, has ordered the transfer of the case involving alleged virginity tests conducted on pupils of Ajuwon Senior High School, to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta. Police investigation intensified with the accused, the school principal, Rev. Olufunke Aladeojobi at the school in Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State. According... Read More

human rights, investigations, privacy, school pupil, virginity tests

December 1, 2012

Facebook given 72 hours to remove paedophile monitoring page

A convicted sex offender has won a High Court order for the removal of a Facebook page set up to monitor paedophiles in Northern Ireland. A judge ruled some content amounted to prima facie harassment of the man and risked infringing his human rights. Facebook was given 72 hours to take down the page ‘Keeping... Read More

Facebook page, harassment, human rights, paedophiles

November 23, 2012

Opinion: Nigerian gays: Victims of ‘scapegoatism’

by Joseph Sewedo Akoro Nigerian oil is a curse in disguise for promoter of LGBT rights. I say this because countries like the U.S. and France will not sacrifice the Nigerian oil for homosexual issues. Nigeria homosexuals are unfortunately victims of ‘scapegoatism’ in their own country. The legislators who have suffered lot of bashing on... Read More

America, corruption, domestic terrorism, France, fuel subsidy, Gay bill, human rights, Legislators, LGBT, nigeria, senate

November 1, 2012

TICKER: Amnesty International report today accuses Nigerian Army of “serious” human rights abuse

Nigerian security forces have carried out serious human rights abuses in their campaign against the terrorist Boko Haram sect, Amnesty International says. The rights group, in a report released Thursday, said Nigerian security forces have extrajudicially executed, detained without trial or charge and forced the disappearance of hundreds of people accused of links to the... Read More

Amnesty, army, human rights

March 21, 2012

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: On earth it’s Venus vs. Mars

Violence against women is just not right. There is no other way to say it. Its 4:15am, and HE and SHE are at it again. He has just slapped her and I heard something break. I also heard soft cries followed by another slap. SHE is crying louder now. From the mosque opposite, the Imam... Read More

human rights, Temitope Shittu-Alamu:, Violence against women

November 27, 2011

YNaija Editorial: Baba Suwe – Now that the farce is over

On Thursday, a Lagos High Court judge put an end, at least for a while, to the charade led by the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to pin a drug conviction on Babatunde Omidina, the indigenous-language comic actor popularly known as Baba Suwe. First, the court rescued him from the endless... Read More

Baba Suwe, human rights, NDLEA

Read the original text of the infamous anti-social media bill

Police begin arrest of Biafra protesters

Is this the end of police harassment, rights abuse and bribe taking?

Sambo Dasuki sues FG over threat to his life

Terrible: Gunmen shoot South African rights activist

This is biased reporting – DHQ responds to allegations by British media

‘Do you hate men?’ – 10 questions you should stop asking feminists

Opinion: The acceptance of Homosexuality in our culture is far from a reality

Femi Aribisala: Why Buhari will never be President of Nigeria

Opinion: Buhari, may you never (again) become president

Opinion: The discrimination against homosexuals (Homo haram) must stop

The Veil of Silence: TIERs for a society against sexual discrimination (WATCH)

Court awards N10 million against police for shooting victim in Lagos

Chidi Odinkalu: Time to behead the monster of prejudice

Prison break: Sex criminal escapes prison with spoon and broom handle in Germany

Oh no, they didn’t! Angry mob strips woman for ‘dressing provocatively’ (WATCH)

Out of the closet: Gay protesters disrupt trial of alleged homosexuals in Anambra

Nigeria should respect human rights: First trip to sub-Saharan Africa, and John Kerry is already ‘yabbing’ us

Meet Arwa Al-Hujaili: Saudi Arabia’s first female lawyer

Subomi Plumptre: Gay relationships – The hypocrisy of political correctness

“Stop trying to be like heterosexuals” – Read from gay people who OPPOSE gay marriages

“She dipped two fingers into me”: One of the victims of the Ogun school ‘virginity test’ speaks out, as SCID takes over case

Facebook given 72 hours to remove paedophile monitoring page

Opinion: Nigerian gays: Victims of ‘scapegoatism’

TICKER: Amnesty International report today accuses Nigerian Army of “serious” human rights abuse

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: On earth it’s Venus vs. Mars

YNaija Editorial: Baba Suwe – Now that the farce is over

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