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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

March 22, 2023

Senate confirms Ojukwu’s reappointment as NHRC executive secretary

Mr Bamidele, in his presentation, said while the nominee was being screened, there were no reports against him.

Anthony Ojukwu
March 20, 2023

225 inmates on death row in Kano, Kaduna prisons

No fewer than 225 death row inmates are awaiting execution in correctional centres across Kaduna and Kano.

PRISON INMATES
March 2, 2023

UN condemns killing of 10 security operatives during presidential poll

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) dashboard showed three bomb attacks in Anambra, Borno and Rivers.

Armed police officers on duty
January 31, 2023

282 domestic violence cases recorded in Kaduna: NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 282 complaints about domestic violence in Kaduna in 2022.

Domestic violence
January 25, 2023

14,000 Nigerian children disappeared, Buhari regime to create database for missing persons

Out of the 64,000 disappeared persons across Africa, Nigeria recorded 25,000 missing persons, including over 14,000 children.

Silhouette of missing persons used to illustrate the story
January 24, 2023

NHRC recorded 1,053 cases of rights abuse in Kaduna in 2022: Official

The National Human Rights Commission said it had attended to 610 of the 1,053 cases, while 443 remain pending.

National Human Rights Commission
January 24, 2023

UN condemns killing of Eswatini human rights lawyer

Thulani Maseko, a pro-democracy activist, was shot dead in his home in Mbabane on Saturday.

Thulani Maseko
January 18, 2023

Military Pension Board blames CBN, banks for failing to pay retirees

“It has…come to the notice of the board that bank accounts of some of our esteemed pensioners are yet to be credited with their entitlements.”

Central Bank of Nigeria and CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
December 16, 2022

Forced Abortion: CDS Irabor calls for independent investigation

The CDS said the military would grant the human rights commission “unfettered access to all its establishments across the country”.

Lucky Irabor
December 13, 2022

NHRC urges Nigerians to report rights violations

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on Nigerians to report human rights violations to the appropriate government agencies.

Police Brutality