Human Rights

The International Human Rights Commission–Relief Fund Trust (IHRC–RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has called on the government, private sector, and the general public to take concrete steps toward improving the welfare of …

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced one Samuel Asiegbu to three years’ imprisonment without an option of fine for …

The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for educators convicted of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions. The move comes amid recurring reports of …

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the immediate release of one Mr Sewedo Folorunsho, who has been awaiting trial for alleged murder in Kirikiri prisons for …

As the world observes the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists today, 2 November 2025, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has renewed its call for stronger …

Justice Osho Adebiyi of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced 19-year-old school teacher Abdullahi Abbass to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old pupil in …

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the release of over N344 million for the implementation of the Elderly Care Program aimed at improving the welfare and dignity of …

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, has commended Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his administration’s unwavering commitment to the promotion and …

Kano State Government has refuted a report by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), which listed Kano among states where press freedom is under threat. Addressing journalists on …

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Center for Journalism Innovation and Development, with support from the Netherlands Embassy, has released its latest report on the state of press …