Insurgency: 35,000 persons killed in N/East since 2009 –UNHRC
Sept. 6, 2023 United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says no fewer than 35,000 people have been killed since the inception of the insurgency in the North-East in 2009…
Election: NHRC expresses concern over inciting statements by politicians
March 17, 2023 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC )has expressed concern over the rise in hate speech across the country, fueled by politicians seeking political patronage. The Executive Secretary…
Nigerian rights panel, underfunded, overmatched, begins probe of powerful military
Feb. 7, 2023 A special panel named by Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into recent Reuters reports on rights abuses by the country’s army. Those familiar…
Abortion allegation: CDS calls for independent investigation
Dec. 16, 2022 The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor has called on the National Human Rights Commission to launch an independent investigation into allegation by Reuters of illegal abortion…
2023: NHRC to name, shame politicians involved in hate speech campaign
November 11, 2022 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will name and shame politicians who engage in hate speech campaign ahead of the 2023 General Elections. The Executive…
ASUU strike: NHRC says incessant strike has become the gravest threat to the Nigerian university system
March 21, 2022 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In a statement on Monday…
NHRC calls for prosecution of perpetrators in alleged unlawful invasion of Justice Mary Odili’s residence
Nov. 1, 2021 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the prosecution of those behind the unlawful invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili. This is…
Locate ‘missing’ Journalist NHRC urges Police, others
Oct. 26, 2021 The National Human Rights Commission, has called on the Police and other security agencies in the nation’s capital to do everything possible to locate a missing journalist….
NHRC says NDA attack most unfortunate, an affront on Nigeria’s security, worst form of Human Rights ViolationÂ
August 26, 2021 The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has condemned in strong terms the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). In a…
NHRC urges 15 states yet to adopt Child Rights Act to do so
May 28, 2021 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the 15 states that had yet to adopt the Child Rights Act to do so. Executive Secretary of…