Tag: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

This shows “a persistent and growing protection crisis”, the Executive of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, said on Thursday.

Despite Nigeria having a population of over 104 million women, their presence in governance remains extremely limited.

By December 2026, it would have been 10 years since the whistleblowing policy in Nigeria was introduced. Five years after ...

This piece reviews some notable incidents and developments that shaped Nigeria’s human rights outlook in 2025.

NHRC said Falmata Daniel is renowned for her professional, ethical, and detailed pieces.

The mourners' protest against the Adamawa killings, which reportedly occurred on Monday, coincided with the International Human Rights Day.

The speakers said such neoliberal policies leave Nigerians at the mercy of the private investors whose primary interest is making ...

Their study sheds light on the unique and often overlooked challenges confronting women sentenced to death under Nigeria’s statutory, customary, ...

The NHRC expressed concerns about the growing number of human rights complaints.

He said his focus would include building the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be able to meet ...

Mr Ihua, a professor, said indicators of weak cohesion in Nigeria include public mistrust, perceptions of injustice, gender inequality, and ...

The NHRC is partnering tech platforms and regulatory bodies to explore ways AI tools could be used for early detection ...

The undersigned Heads of Mission in Nigeria encourage Nigerian lawmakers to consider reform of the Cybercrimes Act to narrow the ...

The envoys—representing the United States, Britain, Finland, Norway and Canada—issued the call in an op-ed shared with PREMIUM TIMES in ...

In March, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Mr Jackson for the murder of a herdsman, Babu Bawuro, in ...

The official said consequences of climate change such as land loss, food insecurity, water scarcity and displacement have become the ...

“All forms of Gender-Based Violence such as wife battery, child abuse, rape, and depriving widows of their rights, among others, ...

There have been growing calls from within and outside Nigeria for probes and adequate punishments for those responsible for the ...

"As we explore the data, let us not lose sight of the human stories behind these numbers."

The NLC, which dismissed the police’s justification for the raid on its secretariat as “a feeble attempt to cover up ...

The NHRC said police invasion of private premises without a court order is uncivilised and lawless.

The NHRC says protests and peaceful assemblies offer an opportunity for the people to participate in shaping their societies and ...

The NHRC says data shows the Nigerian government needs to focus on the plight of refugees.

The NHRC took the opportunity of the observance of this year's International Women's Day to call on federal lawmakers to ...

Mr Fagbemi, the new AGF, reported at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja on Monday after President Bola Tinubu ...