Human Rights

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, calling it an unconstitutional move that undermines democracy …

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on media stakeholders to take urgent steps to empower female journalists to play more prominent roles in newsrooms, editorial leadership, and decision-making spaces within …

A High Court in Ekiti State has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. Justice Adekunle Adeleye handed down life sentences to Alobaloye Abidemi and Olaniyi …

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for an independent, and transparent investigation into the sexual harassment allegation leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha …

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uguaghan, has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment. Akpabio has since denied the allegation through his media consultant, Kenny Okulogbo, Akpoti-Uduaghan …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state civil servants, declaring …

Muhammad Garba The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board has commenced disbursement of N733,517,011.13million as terminal/death benefits to 281 retirees. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr. …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the payment of N550m in gratuities and death benefits for another batch of retirees and the next of kin of deceased pensioners. …

The federal government has received 180 stranded Nigerians from Libya, whose return was facilitated by the Nigerian mission in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).  The returnees were …

As we commemorate the International Day of Social Justice, the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) calls upon governments at all levels to earnestly commit to the …