Insurgency: 23,000 people missing in Nigeria in 10 years
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, said on Wednesday that 23,000 people have been reported missing in less than a decade […]
National Human Rights Commission
Ex-NHRC scribe Bem Angwe seeks abolition of corporal punishment in Nigeria
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – Centre for Legal Rights Advancement (CLRA), a non-governmental organization, has decried the practice of all forms of corporal punishment in […]
FEC approves Action Plan 2022-2026 on Human Rights
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Action Plan 2022-2026 for the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. The Attorney General of the […]
Repentant Boko Haram insurgents exonerate military of rights abuses
Repentant Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday in Maiduguri dismissed Reuters news agency’s reports of rights abuses by the military in the northeast. Reuters had reported […]
Miyetti Allah urges rights commission to investigate killing of 27 Fulani herdsmen in Nasarawa
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has called on the National Human Rights Commission to investigate the […]
World Human Rights Day: Buhari assures NHRC of support
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the management of the National Human Rights Commission of his continuous support in its efforts to get closer to the […]