Human Rights
HumAngle’s Human Rights Desk examines gross human rights violations such as extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests/detention. It also covers issues surrounding press freedom and monitors reports and activities of human rights organisations.
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Telcos Enforce Suspension Of Twitter By Nigerian Government
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), says it had received and complied with government directives to suspend…
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Aisha Buhari Deletes Twitter Account, President’s Handle Still Active
Following the ban of the microblogging platform, Twitter, on Friday June 4 by Nigerian Government, Aisha Buhari, the wife of…
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Lawyers, Advocacy Group, Threaten Nigerian Govt With Legal Actions Over Twitter Ban
Nigerian lawyers under the umbrella of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), have threatened to sue the Nigerian government over the…
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Facebook Removes Buhari’s Divisive Post For Inciting Violence
Facebook has deleted a controversial statement by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, just days after Twitter did same. After a briefing…
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Nigerian Government Suspends Twitter Operations, Says It Divides Citizens
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 3, 2021, citing the…
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#BreketeFamily: How Nigerian Radio Show Has Built A Tribe Of Taxi Drivers
In 2017, Joshua Anyoha, a graduate of Lagos State University, lost his job. From then, he struggled to make a…
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Reporters Without Borders To Organise Rally For Release Of Journalist Abducted In Mali
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has announced the formation of a coordination front to rally the release of journalist Olivier Dubois,…
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#Dega: Police Arrest Suspects In Governor’s Aide’s Murder In North-central Nigeria
Police in Plateau State, North-central Nigeria on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, said they have arrested some suspected killers of Christopher…
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Nigerians Demand More Sanctions From Twitter Over President’s Deleted Tweets
Nigerians on Twitter, on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 poured praises on the platform’s management for deleting a divisive tweet by…
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Ex-Presidential Candidate Injured In Police Crackdown On Anti-Government Protesters In Nigeria’s Capital
Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate sustained an injury around his hip on Monday, May 31, when a team of…
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