The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the rising number of human rights violations across Nigeria, revealing that it received more than 406,000 complaints and monitored over 160 incidents of rights abuses in October 2025 alone. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu (OFR, SAN, FICMC), made the disclosure on Monday, 10 November, 2025, in Abuja while presenting the October 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard, a monthly evidence-based report used to track patterns of human rights violations nationwide. The Dashboard, now in its 22nd month, serves as a tool for policy guidance, advocacy, and public…
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) has called for stricter penalty for cyber-violence crime, especially revenge porn. The UNODC Nigeria Country Representative, Cheikh Touré while rallying stakeholders in the security sector to address the growing incidence of revenge pornography, at the opening of a three-day workshop on Cybercrime and Violence Against Women Through Information and Communication Technologies, (ICT), themed ‘Cyber-Interpersonal Violence: The Challenge of Responding to Revenge Porn,’ on Tuesday, 11 November, 2025, in Abuja, noted that cyber-violence of revenge porn is one of the most deeply personal forms of online harm that demands urgent attention to tackle…
Mbege Ka Michika, Adamawa state, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Bulus Luka Gadiga has commended the leadership qualities of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Buba Marwa (rtd) just as he assured of his kingdom’s preparedness to collaborate with NDLEA in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The Royal Father gave the commendation and assurance on Monday, 10 November, 2025, when he paid courtesy visit to Marwa, who is an indigene of Michika, at the Agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja. The Mbege Ka Michika noted that Marwa has for years…
The governorship aspirant for Lagos State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR has congratulated the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa on the occasion of his birthday. JANDOR extolled the virtues of Rt. Hon. Obasa commending him for his dedication and commitment to governance and continuous development of Lagos State. “Today offers an opportunity to appreciate your dedication and commitment to the growth and development of our dear state. Your leadership of the legislative arm of government and service to your constituency is commendable. I wish…
China has shown interest in collaboration at building Nigeria’s music industry as a tool of advancing the existing cultural diplomacy between both countries. Speaking at the final of the “China-Africa Good Partners – 2025 Chinese-English Singing Competition” held at the Nigeria-China Cultural Centre in Abuja, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy, Yang Jianxing while reaffirming his government’s commitment to advancing cultural diplomacy as a cornerstone of its foreign relations with Nigeria, said China was ready to use the power of music to strengthen mutual understanding and deepen people-to-people connections between the two nations. He said: “Music transcends borders, and song is…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has urged the traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region to step up their collaboration and support to the Commission in ensuring the sustainable development of the region. Speaking during the Annual Strategic Consultative Feedback Forum for Traditional Rulers in the Niger Delta Region, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated that the guidance and support of the traditional rulers were critical to sustainable development. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Executive Director, Corporate Governance, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, described the traditional rulers as “essential partners” in the development process. He declared, “You…
Shell is highlighting its contributions to the Nigerian economy in an exhibition at the 2025 International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) which began in Lagos yesterday. The 43rd NAPE conference comes as the professional body turns 50 this year, having been founded in 1975. The theme of the conference is, “Revitalising the Nigerian Petroleum Exploration and Production Strategies for Energy Security and Sustainable Development.” Shell, a Titanium sponsor of the event, is complimenting its support and participation with an exhibition on the full range of its businesses in Nigeria – Shell Nigeria Exploration and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, 10 November, 2025 declared the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds amounting to $14.8 million. The anti-graft agency, in a public notice issued on Monday, 10 November, 2025, said the case relates to funds reportedly injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery. According to anti-sleaze agency, the notice follows a warrant of arrest issued by the Lagos State High Court…
The fourth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Monday, 10 November, 2025 re-affirmed that fund withdrawals by the state government did not breach any banking law. During cross-examination before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, a compliance officer with one of the commercial banks, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, also reiterated that the name of the former governor did not appear as beneficiary in the account presented as evidence. The Defence Counsel and Senior Advocate…
Following a military action threat by US President Donald Trump, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Royal Majesty Rashidi Ladoja, has called on Nigerians to unite and fight extremism. Oba Ladoja made the call while receiving the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, over the weekend. Ladoja, through in a statement issued by Adeola Oloko, his the media aide, noted that it has been over a decade, specifically, since the twilight of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2014, that Nigeria has been battling with the scourge of…