By Olayemi, Step Rights Magazine Introduction Nigeria has entered a new era of digital identity management following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026 on 26 June 2026. The new law repeals the 2007 Act and introduces significant reforms designed to modernize the …
Read More »South African Activist Ngizwe Mchunu Faces Jail After Contempt of Court Ruling
By Olayemi, Step Rights Magazine Editorial Team A South African court has found controversial activist and former radio presenter Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of contempt of court, a ruling that has attracted widespread public attention due to Mchunu’s prominent role in anti-immigration campaigns and nationalist activism in South Africa. The case …
Read More »Twenty-Two Percent Justice? Why the ECOWAS Court Is Pushing West African Governments to Obey Its Judgments
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 …
Read More »UK COURT ACQUITS FORMER NIGERIAN PETROLEUM MINISTER DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE OF ALL BRIBERY CHARGES
By Step Rights Magazine | June 18, 2026 Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all six bribery-related charges brought against her by British prosecutors after a high-profile trial at the Southwark Crown Court in London. The verdict, delivered on June 17, 2026, brings to …
Read More »ECOWAS Court Opens Door to Major Human Rights Challenge Against Nigeria
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 …
Read More »Europe’s New Migration Policy Sparks Human Rights Debate as EU Approves Offshore Detention Centres
The European Parliament has approved new migration rules allowing offshore detention centres and accelerated deportations. Human rights groups warn the measures could weaken protections for migrants and asylum seekers. By Olayemi, Step Rights Magazine The European Parliament has approved a significant overhaul of migration policy that will allow member states …
Read More »Xenophobia Returns? African Migrants Face Renewed Fear and Uncertainty in South Africa
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 …
Read More »Twenty Years After Ribadu’s 2006 Corruption Report: Where Are the Named Governors Today?
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 …
Read More »What We Know So Far About the Oyo School Kidnapping and the Conflicting Ransom Claims
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 …
Read More »PRALARG International, Ability Without Limits Foundation Launch Disability Inclusion Outreach in Oyo
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, …
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