STEP RIGHTS EDITORIAL DESK

Nigeria Police Tighten Rules on Officers’ Social Media Use ABUJA, Nigeria — The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered all serving personnel of the Nigeria Police Force to immediately cease unauthorised social media activities that could undermine the image, professionalism, and integrity of the Force. The directive, …

By Step Rights Magazine The acquittal of a South Carolina convenience store owner in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton has reignited a national debate in the United States about self-defense, race, gun violence, and the value society places on the lives of young people. Nearly three years after …

By Olayemi, Step Rights Magazine The ECOWAS Court of Justice is intensifying efforts to improve compliance with its judgments across West Africa. Step Rights Magazine examines why enforcement matters, the challenges facing victims, and what stronger compliance could mean for human rights and the rule of law. The promise of …

By Step Rights Magazine Introduction Persons with disabilities in Nigeria continue to face significant barriers to education, employment, healthcare, transportation, and public participation despite constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity. While awareness of disability rights has grown in recent years, many Nigerians remain unaware that discrimination against persons with disabilities …

The ECOWAS Court has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a death-row inmate’s human rights case against Nigeria, a decision that could have significant implications for justice, prison reform, and human rights protections. By Olayemi, Step Rights Magazine The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West …

By Step Rights Magazine International Desk JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Fresh reports of anti-migrant hostility and growing tensions in parts of South Africa have once again drawn attention to the safety and rights of foreign nationals living and working within the country. Human rights advocates across Africa are expressing concern that …

By Step Rights Magazine Investigative Desk Human trafficking is often imagined as a crime committed by organized criminal networks operating in secrecy across international borders. However, some of the most disturbing cases occur within ordinary homes, behind respectable appearances, and under the guise of opportunity and assistance. One such case …

By Step Rights Magazine Editorial Desk Introduction In September 2006, Nigeria’s anti-corruption landscape witnessed one of its most dramatic moments when the then Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, presented a report before the Nigerian Senate detailing corruption allegations and investigations involving several serving state …

More Than Three Weeks After the Abduction of Pupils and Teachers, Questions Remain Over the Kidnappers’ Demands as a New Video Emerges From Captivity By Gabriel Sunday | Step Rights Magazine IBADAN, OYO STATE — More than three weeks after dozens of pupils and teachers were abducted from schools in …

IBADAN, NIGERIA — PRALARG International (Prisons Rehabilitation and Law Abiding Organization International), in partnership with Ability Without Limits Foundation, has announced plans to host a major disability inclusion and empowerment outreach aimed at promoting the rights, wellbeing, and social inclusion of persons living with disabilities in Oyo State. The initiative, …