Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic diseases risk- Report
Sept. 16, 2021 The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals…
COVID-19: U.S. intelligence community says cannot solve mystery without China
Aug. 28, 2021 The U.S. intelligence community does not believe it can resolve a debate over whether a Chinese laboratory incident was the source of COVID-19 without more information, U.S….
Not much has changed about human rights in Nigeria since 1967 – Amnesty
May 28, 2021 Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of not taking adequate measures to protect its citizens, a situation it said is emboldening perpetrators of injustice. In a…
Taraba Judicial Panel concludes sitting with no compensation to victims
May 18, 2021 The Justice Christopher Awubra Judicial Panel on Restitution of Victims of Police Brutality and other security agencies has concluded its sitting in Taraba State with no compensation…
NBA insists governors must respect Judicial autonomy
May 3, 2021 The Ado-Ekiti branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) insists that the 36 state governors must respect the provisions of the 1999 Constitution on the contending issue…
#EndSARS: NHRC panel enters judgment of N575.8m against police
The panel investigating alleged human rights violations committed by police personnel has entered judgment in the sum of N575.8 million against the police. The panel constituted by the National Human…
NHRC orders police to release woman’s corpse for proper burial
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel on Wednesday ordered the police to release the corpse of Ms. Ifeoma Abugu, who was allegedly murdered by operatives of the defunct Special…
Prove that FG is serious about ending police brutality in the country, implement panel of inquiry report – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has received the report from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that Investigated Human Rights Abuses, Police Brutality and Extrajudicial Killings by the disbanded notorious police…
Corps member’s death: NHRC Panel orders Garki hospital CMD, MDCN registrar to appear
A National Human Rights Commission, NHRC panel on Monday, ordered that fresh hearing notices be served on the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Garki Hospital and the Registrar, Medical…
NHRC panel orders police to produce victim of “enforced disappearance” unfailingly by Feb. 24
The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by defunct Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) on Monday ordered the Police to produce Morris Ashwe, a victim of alleged “enforced disappearance”…