NHRC Condemns Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians and Other Nationals in South Africa
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned in strong terms the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Nationals in South Africa. In a Press statement by the Commission released…
NHRC Boss harps on human rights Education, advocacy as potent tools in curbing violations
Advocacy and human rights education are potent tools in addressing human rights challenges, the Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq has said. Ojukwu who stated this during…
UN urges Nigeria to speed up the passage of Digital Rights and Freedom Bill
The United Nations has called on the Nigerian Government to speed up the passage of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill. This call is contained in its concluding observations from…
NIGERIA MARKS 2019 DAY OF THE DISAPPEARED
Globally, August 30th has been set aside to remember those who have disappeared. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2019 international Day of the Disappeared/Missing…
NHRC, SAVERA AFRICA SYNERGISE TO TACKLE SEXUAL VIOLENCE
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has blamed the increasing spate of sexual violence on silence and fear of stigmatization on the part of victims, saying that exposing the perpetrators…
8th Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum #DRIF20 Opens for Applications
Paradigm Initiative has opened applications for the 8th Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (#DRIF), April 21 – 23 2020. The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (#DRIF) has become an important…
NCC Approves Spectrum for 5G deployment, Will it work?
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the use of spectrum 26GHz, 38GHz and 42GHz for the trial of 5G services in the country. NCC okays the use of spectrums…
ECOWAS Parliament synergize with Stakeholders on rights of the elderly
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed the urgent need to Institute human rights framework to address the human rights concerns of over 10 million elderly persons in Nigeria.…
Host communities for Extractive, Mining Companies lament violations of their rights by expatriates, miners
Demand compensations as decree under the law. Demand quick remediation of environmental hazards and degradation caused by the companies call for stiffer penalties such as repatriation of expatriates, defaulters The…
Amina Mohammed advises #Nigerian Youths to never trade their Dignity for pecuniary gains
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Environment and current United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed has urged the Nigerian youths to never trade their dignity for pecuniary gains which are often…