NHRC
30 Sep
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday reaffirmed the importance of the right to peaceful assembly in Nigeria as civil society groups prepare for protests on October 1, coinciding with Nigeria's Independence Day. This statement follows the #EndBadGovernance protests that took place in August, which raised significant concerns over the treatment of demonstrators. The…
25 Sep
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Anthony Ojukwu, SAN, has implored media practitioners to take an active role in dismantling the pervasive architecture of human trafficking. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop held in Keffi on Wednesday, Dr. Ojukwu stressed the media's crucial responsibility in shaping public discourse and influencing policy…
25 Sep
With over five million complaints of human rights violations in three years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is lagging in its core mandate of ensuring redress and justice.
6 Sep
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday, disclosed that 1,200 #EndBadGovernance protesters have been arrested and detained by security agencies across the country. While the Commission lamented that some of the protesters have been charged to court, it noted with grave concern that they were detained beyond the period permitted by the Constitution of…
6 Sep
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for investigating alleged property rights violations within the Amechi Uwani and Obeagu Awkunanaw communities of Enugu State.
5 Sep
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the alleged forceful removal of hijab from Muslim sisters by the police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The petition, signed by Fatima Aliyu Adam on behalf of the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (AFIMN), against…
9 Aug
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the alleged killing of a 16-year-old teenager, Isma’il Muhammad, by a soldier during the 24-hour curfew imposed to curtail the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in Zaria, Kaduna State.
8 Aug
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for thorough investigation into the killing of a 16- year- old boy, Isma’il Muhammad in Zaria during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The commission expressed deep concerns over the killing, during the 24-hour curfew imposed to curtail the #EndBGovernanceinNigeria protest in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Executive Secretary of the…
26 Jul
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in a distressing verdict have said Nigeria is tilting towards the Rwandan experience of genocide as individuals are killed on the basis of ethnic and religious sentiments.
9 Jun
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday raided two popular nightclubs as well as lounges in Akure, Ondo State.
8 Jun
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to interrogate the impact of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing economic reforms on the
7 Jun
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to assess the impact of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu's ongoing economic reforms on the increasing incidences of human rights violations in Nigeria. The commission announced this at the public presentation of the May human rights dashboard on Friday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. During the presentation,…
Latest
NOW
The Chief Security Officer of the Local Vigilante Group in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dickson Ngbuomahum, has linked the rising kidnapping along the Elele Omerelu and Elele Isokpo road to the ongoing political crisis in the state. Speaking in reaction to a viral video of kidnapped passengers along the road recently, Ngbuomahum,…
5 mins ago
At the ongoing 2nd Africa Military Games, the golf competition has witnessed thrilling performances by teams from the continent. South Africa and Nigeria emerged as the standout nations, securing top honors in the men's and women's categories, respectively. Men's Golf Results, Team South Africa (21 points); Silver: Team Nigeria (10 points) and Bronze: Team Kenya…
8 mins ago
Pained by the judgment of Justice J.K Omotosho of the federal high court, Abuja, Chief Edozie Njoku led All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has petitioned the National Judicial Commission (NJC), asking it to invoke her relevant sanctions against the Judge for allegedly pre-empting and challenging the authority of the Supreme Court. Justice Omotosho had…
14 mins ago
Hamdaoui Zineb representing Algeria, scored 217 points after six series of 10 rounds of shots to claim gold in the 200m rifle prone position of the 2nd Africa military games. The Algerian began on the right pedestal on day four of the shooting event at the Shittu Alao barrack keffi I scoring 31 points to…
26 mins ago
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has constituted a 32-man screening and Aviation Monitoring Committee for 2025 Hajj air carriers and cargo conveyors. Also inaugurated was a six-man secretariat for the Committee which sets the pace for a series of activities that will culminate in the selection of pilgrims' air carriers as well as…
28 mins ago
The Lord Mayor of Leeds City, United Kingdom, on Tuesday, advocated a multidimensional strategy to boost the falling standard of education in Nigeria. Katung made the call while delivering the 22nd convocation lecture of the Igbinedion University titled “Education for National Impact” in Edo State. The United Kingdom Mayor underscored the need for quality education…
34 mins ago
While Nigeria is working to reform its tax system to enable it to generate more revenue to run government business, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has advised that Nigeria needs to diversify its revenue streams by exploring alternative sources like tourism, agriculture, technology, and natural resources extraction to…
40 mins ago
Farmers in Taraba State have been encouraged to make use of the recently distributed agricultural inputs to enhance livestock production. Making the call at the official flag-off of the distribution of fodder choppers, residue crushers, pasture seeds, and fodder shrub seedlings, the commissioner of Agriculture and Food Security, Professor Nicolas O. Namessan, emphasised that the…
41 mins ago
The Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry for 2024 has issued a fresh summons to Chief Titus Tartenger Zam, who was the former Special Adviser to the former Governor of Benue State on the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, alongside three other key officials from the Bureau. Zam, now a Senator,…
41 mins ago
It is obvious that English language is a foreign language Nigerians have agreed to adopt to solve some of the communication problems we face in Nigeria as a result of multiplicity of languages. Worthy of note is also the fact that the acquisition of the language is highly problematic. On one hand, it does not…