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ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA — In a significant step toward correctional reform, the National Open University of Nigeria has formally admitted 58 inmates into its academic programmes at the Nigerian Correctional Service in Ogun State, reinforcing a growing shift from punishment to rehabilitation through education. The matriculation ceremony, held at the Ibara …

Nigeria’s Federal Government has ordered the immediate enforcement of newly gazetted police regulations, signaling a renewed push to reform law enforcement practices—but raising critical questions about whether the move will translate into real accountability on the ground. In a directive issued on Thursday, the Federal Government instructed the police high …

Case Spotlight: Mr. Joseph Igwe vs. Operation Burst By Step Rights Magazine Editorial Desk Lead A human rights petition in Nigeria’s Oyo State has brought renewed scrutiny to the conduct of security operatives, after officers of Operation Burst were accused of withholding recovered evidence and obstructing a police investigation in …