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Civil Society Groups Warn Nigerian Gov’t Against Repeating Past Human Rights Abuses
A coalition of civil society organizations has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian government, urging it to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past that led to severe human rights violations. The groups expressed concern over Nigeria’s tarnished international reputation following incidents such as the 2015 Zaria massacre, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people during President…
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LASTMA impounds 9,370 vehicles for alleged traffic violations
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said it impounded 9,370 vehicles from January 2024Â to June 2024 for alleged traffic violations. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki said that a total of 3,034Â private vehicles were impounded, adding that…
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Traffic violations: DRTS prosecutes rickety vehicles, tricycles owners
The Directorate of Road Transport Service (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dragged the owners of some rickety vehicles and tricycles before a mobile court in Abuja, for alleged traffic violations. DRTS Director, Dr Abdulateef Bello, made this known while taking journalists round the impounded rickety vehicles numbering about 70 and no fewer than 120 tricycles, in Abuja on…
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Rising cases of human rights violations worrisome — NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed over the rising cases of human rights violations across the country. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Anthony Ojukwu, SAN expressed this concern on Friday when a report from the NHRC’s dashboard was presented. According to Ojukwu the dashboard stands as a testament to the Commission ‘s commitment to transparency, accountability,…
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Air Peace dismisses alleged safety violations in UK
Air Peace has dismissed reports of alleged safety breach in the United Kingdom, stating that ramp inspection issues were resolved with UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Lead, Corporate Communications of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, dismissed the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. In response to a publication alleging safety concerns, Olisa confirmed…
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