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UN rights experts have expressed concerns that flawed “Epstein Files” disclosures undermine accountability for crimes against women and girls. The rights experts, in a statement, demanded accountability, independent, thorough and impartial investigation, saying “no one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law”. The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the “Epstein Files” has revealed “disturbing and …

Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to constructive engagement with the ECOWAS Court. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson of the ministry, also pledged Nigeria’s commitment to working closely with the court towards finding practical solutions that will uphold the integrity of the judicial institution and advance sub-regional …

Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence and trafficking, a new UN report has disclosed. The report, published on Tuesday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, covered the period from January 2024 to December 2025. The report documents what it calls an “exploitative model preying on migrants, …

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, following tense deliberations and a contentious debate over Clause 60. The upper chamber resumed proceedings with a demand for a division on Clause 60 raised by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC/Abia South), prompting a rowdy session. As reported by Channels TV, Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated that …

Minority members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday staged a dramatic walkout from plenary in protest against the passage of key provisions in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, accusing the majority of pushing partisan interests ahead of electoral integrity. The protest followed the adoption of Clause 60(3), which provides for both real-time electronic transmission and manual transmission of …

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, his son said. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been hospitalized in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy. He died Tuesday morning, surrounded by …

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), says it will investigate Temu, an e-commerce online marketplace over alleged data breach against the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). This is contained in a statement by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations of the commission, on Monday in Abuja. Bamigboye said that Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, NDPC, gave the directives following …

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says Nigeria’s January inflation decline of 15.10 per cent signals a significant shift toward macroeconomic stabilisation, with positive implications for households and investors. The Founder, CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, said this on Monday in Lagos via a statement in reaction to the 0.05 per cent inflation decline in January 2026 according …

A witness, Richard Agulu(a former Zenith Bank staff member, testified that he never received any money from directly former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Agulu, who now works at the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), was testifying in the trial of Emefiele as the third Prosecution Witness. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a- eight-count charge against the former …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NSCDC) has intensified its Lassa fever response after confirming infections among frontline health workers during the peak transmission season. The agency warned that strict compliance with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures remained the most effective defence against hospital-based transmission. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, issued the advisory on Monday in Abuja …