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The Department of State Services (DSS) in a bid to seek redress has filed a lawsuit against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) over allegations of an office invasion …
‘Office invasion’: DSS drags SERAP to court as group denies name Read More
The Amnesty International (AI) that we have known for many years used to be a credible, independent, global non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of human rights, justice, and equality. …
Sokoto state, Hamdiyya Sidi and Amnesty International’s propaganda Read More
..Calls for immediate, unconditional release The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Friday, condemned the reported arrest and detention of the Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Mr. Fisayo Soyombo, by …
MRA condemns Army’s arrest, detention of Soyombo Read More
In commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Tony Ojukwu SAN, has reaffirmed commitment of …
16 Days of Activism on GBV : NHRC reaffirms commitments to protecting rights of Nigerians Read More
Global Rights has observed that there are very few government agencies in Nigeria that are not aware of the National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the role that …
Global Rights harps on protection of rights of IDPs Read MoreAmnesty International, a human rights organisation, has expressed concerns over high rates of human rights violations and abuses being faced by Nigerian s. Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, made …
Amnesty International expresses concern over human rights violation, abuses Read More
A report examining contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights was released Monday. Jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News …
Think tanks release report on China’s outlook on human rights Read More
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) under the supervision of the executive secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, Wednesday, had a capacity building programme for principals and vice principals …
NHRC trains, creates awareness of human rights in schools Read More
The chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has charged media practitioners to always advocate for justice to be done in every facet of the society, …
Work for justice, human rights, AMAC chair charges media practitioners Read More
A three-month-old is safe and his father is dead after authorities say the man shot his wife and his wife’s grandmother point-blank before fleeing with the baby. The incident triggered …
Tragedy! Man kills wife, grandmother, shoots self dead Read More
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, has tasked the federal government to ensure the full implementation of human rights laws in Nigeria. Falana said this at a Capacity Development Retreat for …
Falana wants implementation of human rights laws Read More
Flogging and other forms of corporal punishment in primary and secondary schools by teachers and students are age-long traditions in Nigeria, especially in public schools. However, the unwarranted flogging of …
Child abuse: Should flogging be banned in schools? Read More
The Deputy National Chairman, South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, described the late Olubadan as a good advocate of human development, unity and progress for many …
Olubadan was advocate of human development – PDP, APC Read More
The need for employer of labour not to discriminate and deprive women of their rights to get jobs based on their gender have been reiterated. A women rights activist, Dr. …
Stop discrimination against female gender – Activist Read MoreNational Human Rights commission has said that equality treatment of all human beings would reduce friction and promote peace in the society. The executive secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), …
Equal treatment of human beings’ll reduce friction, promote peace- NHRC Read More
The executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tony Ojukwu has said that the Commission has put in place arrangements for the nomination and selection of deserving federal …
Human right: NHRC to award stakeholders Read More
The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has berated the Minster of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen and her counterpart in the ministry of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, over their alleged …
Keren: HURIWA to mobilise youths against Ministers over inaction on rape victim Read More
A complainant before the IIP-SARS, Confidence Leera, Monday in Abuja, asked the panel to order a summary dismissal and prosecution of ASP David Ahmed Agbo, mentioned alongside five other Police …
EndSARS: Man seeks N100m compensation for deceased brother Read More
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has received commendation from the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), Geneva Switzerland for its commitment in realising the objectives of fostering …
IHRC, federation honour NYSC over reforms Read More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested a Federal high court sitting in Abuja to stop the Federal Government from going ahead with its plans to track, intercept …
SERAP moves to halt FG’s plans to monitor Nigerians’ WhatsApp messages Read More
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has faulted the state government of Engr David Umahi, for implementing Cybercrime Prohibition Law in the state without a public …
Ebonyi indigenes demand release of detained Journalist over Facebook post Read More
An Abuja based lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has confirmed that a Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti Judicial Division has discharged and acquitted a teenager Adeolu Bamiteko, who was …
How Ajulo rescued teenager sentenced to death for stealing phone Read More
The Chief Judge of Kogi state, Hon. Justice Richard Olorunfemi, has charged lawyers in the state to see themselves as critical stakeholders in the administration of justice. He urged them …
Kogi CJ urges lawyers to cooperate with the bench Read MoreThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the federal government to protect schools, students and teachers from all incessant attacks. Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu …
NHRC urges stronger security presence in schools Read More
The Enugu state High Court has ordered Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state to constitute a judicial commission of inquiry into the gruesome murder of twenty-two unarmed youth by the …
Court orders Ugwuanyi to investigate killing of 22 unarmed youth in Emene Read More