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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#TwitterBan: Nigerian Government Defends Suspension
Nigeria’s presidency has justified the government’s decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in the country amidst calls to rescind the order.…
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#TwitterBan: Twitter Vows to Restore Access to Affected Nigerians
The management of social media platform, Twitter, says it is deeply concerned by the suspension of its operations by the…
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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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