Human Rights

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay five million CFA Francs damages to its citizen, Mr Kessei Menveinoyou, for the violation of his fundamental rights. …

The Centre for Environmental, Human Rights and Development, CEHRD, civil society organizations, CSOs, community stakeholders, and the media, have unanimously and vehemently opposed the decision of Shell Petroleum Development Company, …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has given state governments an ultimatum of Dec. 1, to implement the new minimum wage. The NLC made this known on Sunday in a communique signed …

UN Women has empowered over 200 rural women farmers in Ebonyi State through the distribution of fertilizers, improved rice seedlings, and the launch of a Low-cost Biogas Production Project. These …

The International Human Rights Commission – RFT Nigeria Chapter (IHRC-RFT), an organization holding special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), commends the compassionate decision by …

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, 76 detained minors, who had been arrested following the August 2024 protest. Governor Yusuf expressed his deep appreciation for the President’s compassion, which he …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for instructing Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to ensure the immediate release of all minors detained during the …

On Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja discharged and acquitted 71 teenagers from Kano State who were arrested in connection with the EndBadGovernance protest in August 2024. These young …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters. All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on …

Following the outrage that trailed the arrest and arraignment of minors over the #EndBadGovernance protests held in several parts of the country in August, President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed …