Human Rights

On International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter is calling for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport, martial arts, and …

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Sunday called on Federal and State Governments to take measures to address various challenges in the information ecosystem, which impede access to information and the …

Armsfree Ajanaku and Alexandra Giannopoulou For two days in February, human rights activists, journalists, legal experts, and litigators from Europe, Africa and the Americas defied the freezing temperatures of Berlin …

The Coroner Court investigating the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested while covering the #EndSARS protests on 24 October …

Recent findings by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have revealed that no fewer than 614,937 lives were lost to kidnapping across Nigeria within twelve months, with ransom payments reportedly …

The Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet) has raised alarm over the reported demolition of parts of Onitsha Main Market by the Anambra State Government, alleging that the action was carried …

The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria, has called for an urgent review and adjustment of the scheduled physical and credential screening exercise for the recruitment …

The Kano State Peace Advocates (KASPA) have dismissed allegations of escalating repression in Kano State, insisting that civil liberties remain protected under the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. In …

The Kano State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Children, and Persons with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi Sani, has reunited a child, Musa, who had been missing for ten (10) years, …

The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC–RFT) Nigeria Office has commended the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, for what it described as his prompt and responsible action in receiving Walida …