The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned in strong terms the reported raids on night clubs in Abuja by the federal capital territory administration (FCTA) and the Police, stressing those citizens’ rights to freedom […]
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has been nominated as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC). This is contained in a letter dated March 16, 2019 and signed by Ambassador Friday […]
Suspected gunmen on Saturday shot a former Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Ben Angwe. According to Punch newspaper, the incident happened around 10am on Saturday at a filling station in Gboko town, headquarters […]
CLEEN foundation has organised a forum in the Southeast to strengthen civil-military relations through sustained dialogues and improved understanding between the military and civilians to improve accountability, security and respect for human rights in Nigeria. This will […]
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former vice president Atiku Abubakar has reported President Muhammadu Buhari to France, Germany, European Union, United State and United Kingdom over an alleged constitutional breaches. […]
President Donald Trump has trumpeted the American stand – ISIS has been defeated as such, he is pulling out American troops from Syria, all together, 2000 strong forces. But wait a minute. Is ISIS defeated […]
The Nigerian Army has restated its commitment to continue to safeguard the lives of women and children in the north eastern part of the country. This was made known by the Chief of Army Staff, […]
At last, June 12 has been approved by the House of Representatives as Democracy Day in Nigeria. Until now, May 29 has remained Democracy Day since 1999. During plenary on Thursday, Lawmakers in the Green […]
Decades of ethnic and religious tensions, a sudden explosion of internet access, and a company that had trouble identifying and removing the most hateful posts. It all added up to a perfect storm in Myanmar, […]
The Presidency has responded to the letter written by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus, to the United Nations Secretary-General, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari, saying, the war on graft […]
The relationship between Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and members of the public has at best remained frosty and unfriendly, notwithstanding its slogan: Police Is Your Friend as captured by ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIAYAU in this report The […]
Barr Abiodun Baiyewu is the Country Director of Global Rights in Nigeria. A women’s Law and Public Policy Fellow in the Leadership and Advocacy For Women in Africa, she is also a writer, an accredited […]
By Vivian Okejeme Abuja Amnesty International, yesterday, expressed readiness and commitment in the fight against human rights abuse and torture as they move to the university community in Abuja and environs. The organisation also emphasised […]
By Tope Sunday A Civil Society Group, Foundation for Peace Professionals (FPP), has called for the arrest and prosecution of a member of the Joint Taskforce, who reportedly shot a driver at Wuse Market, Abuja […]
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