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Tripartite committee tasked to enhance access to justice for prison inmates

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up a tripartite committee to enhance access to justice for prison inmates, suffering diverse forms of injustice. The committee... Read More


NHRC establishes PWD rights, laws implementation group

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday inaugurated the Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group (DITWG) to support the enforcement of the rights of Persons L... Read More


Lawyer criticises Senate, Akpabio over decision to block Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's resumption

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, on Tuesday, described as embarrassing the Senate's decision barring Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming legislative du... Read More


Reps to meet ministers over 2025 budget implementation crisis - Lawmaker

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The implementation of the 2025 budget is facing challenges, the deputy spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, admitted on Tuesday, just as he disclosed that ... Read More


Group laments Nigeria's rising debt burden, calls for preventive mechanism

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- Amidst concerns over Nigeria's rising debts, the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has criticised the National Assembly for not sufficiently checking the... Read More


Talks ongoing to draft Jonathan, Obi, Makinde into PDP's 2027 presidential race - Abba Moro

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro said Tuesday that there are ongoing talks to convince former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and Oyo ... Read More


Falana criticises RMAFC's proposed pay rise for political office holders

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, on Tuesday, criticised the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)'s proposal to increase the salaries of political office h... Read More


UNILAG's KB KLUB raises 500 pints of blood, awareness in six Lagos LGAs

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- The KB Klub at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has said it has collected over 500 pints of blood and reached more than one million people across six local gov... Read More


African journalists group condemns Israel's targeting of journalists, demands sanctions

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- A coalition of African journalists, African Journalist Against Genocide (AJAG), on Wednesday condemned Israel's targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza and called for internat... Read More


July deadliest for vigilante groups - NHRC

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reported Tuesday that vigilante groups suffered the highest number of killings in July, according to the commission's latest observatory... Read More