Debo Adeniran
10 Dec
The storm gathering over the tax reform bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu may linger, as the South East caucus of the Southern Senators Forum has temporarily withdrawn its support for the bills.
2 Oct
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged the Federal Government to undertake urgent reforms to address the country’s lingering challenges.
Speaking, yesterday, at a briefing in Lagos to commemorate Nigeria 64th Independence Day anniversary
3 Aug
The President, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Debo Adeniran, and the Lagos State Coordinator of the Child protection Network, Mrs, Aderonke Oyelakin have called on Lagos State government and local councils to sensitise and educate the citizens on the laws on child rights, domestic and gender based violence to check incidents of child, domestic and gender based abuses.
1 Aug
One of the foremost civil society organisations in the country, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has admonished organisers of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest not to overstay their welcome. The CDHR President, Mr. Debo Adeniran, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the protest had already…
12 Jun
Some rights activists and followers of late Chief MKO Abiola on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to declare the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election as ex-President. They spoke at the “2024 Memorial Programme for the Commemoration of June 12, 1993 Election” in Lagos. The event was organised by the Committee…
30 Apr
Security experts have called for more collaboration between citizens and security agents to ensure safety for all.
24 Apr
Again, hundreds of Civil Society Organisations took to the streets in Lagos on Wednesday to protest "the continued disrespect for the rule of law and undue harassment of a citizen of Nigeria" by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
2 Apr
The Lagos State House of Assembly has reiterated its commitment to protect and promote human and socio-economic rights of Nigerians in the State.The House noted that such commitments are on the laws which were made to strive for transparency
28 Jan
There is anger and uncertainty in the air across the country over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s incessant private trips to Paris, France.
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The Police Command in Ogun says it has arrested one Taiwo Yemitan, a suspected ritualist found with a fresh human head and dismembered body parts of a female victim in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta. SP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. Odutola explained that the 45-year-old suspect…
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being constructed with safety and economic benefits in mind for the people. He also disclosed that the first 20 kilometers will be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu in May 2025. Umahi made this disclosure over the weekend during the inspection of…
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The National Assembly has assured that legislative measures will be taken to guarantee substantial improvement in the promotion of the rights
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In the past week, stampedes have tragically claimed the lives of at least 50 people in three different parts of the country. These incidents have raised urgent concerns about safety at crowded events and how such disasters can be avoided. Ibadan funfair turns fatal On Wednesday, a funfair meant for celebration in Ibadan, the Oyo…
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To address the growing army of unemployed youths in Nigeria, the Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on industrialisation, Professor Banji Oyeleran-Oyeyinka, has made critical suggestions on what Nigeria needs to do to transform unemployed youths into job creators. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), youth unemployment…
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A 35-year-old man has allegedly been tortured to death by policemen in Kwara State. The deceased, Tunji Jimoh, reportedly died under questionable circumstances while in detention at the state police command in Ilorin. According to information gathered, Tunji, of the Erubu/Asunnara community, died last Friday. A dependable police source (names withheld) hinted that Tunji owed…
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Russia said Sunday it had captured two more villages in east Ukraine, the latest territorial gains for Moscow's advancing army.
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The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has been slammed by netizens after he shared a condolence post following a stampede that killed over a dozen citizens of the state on Saturday. The stampede happened in Okija, in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the distribution of bags of rices to…
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The Lagos State Government has urged residents to embrace good environmental sanitation practices during and after the Yuletide in order to ensure a sustainable environment. In a statement, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said as the festive period approaches, utmost cleanliness of the environment and proper waste disposal during…