Human Rights

The Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of women and girls, particularly in the digital space, as it …

Enugu State Government has nullified the marriage between a teenage girl, Amarachi, and an adult man in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, following viral videos and reports on …

The Enugu State Government has announced the nullification of an underage marriage between a teenager, Amarachi, and a man in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, following reports of …

The family of Ahmed Musa, the student murdered at Government Technical College, Malali, on February 16, 2025, has expressed deep outrage over the release of the prime suspect in the …

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for stronger collaborative efforts to promote gender justice, equity and inclusive development across the country. FIDA Country Vice-President and National …

The Federal Government says it will establish an Emergency Gender-Based Violence Response Fund to address Nigeria’s significant financing gaps in prevention and survivor support services. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of …

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the recent ruling by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja regarding the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the …

Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has sharply criticized the conviction and life sentence handed down to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing the judgment as a confirmation of long-standing concerns …

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in the Benin Republic to release Nigerian travel journalist Mathew Ojoduma, who has been detained on terrorism charges since January …

Justice James Omotosgo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the suspended Professor of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cyril Ndifon, of the offence of sexual …