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NHRC

February 17, 2023

New poll predicts Tinubu landslide victory at first ballot

Bola Tinubu has been predicted to win the February 25 presidential election, 2023, in a fresh poll conducted by NHRC.

Bola Tinubu
February 7, 2023

NHRC inaugurates panel to investigate Nigerian Army’s forced abortion programme

Reuters accused the military of being involved in the massacre of children and other sexual and gender based violence.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
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
December 27, 2022

NHRC condemns police murder of Lagos lawyer Bolanle Raheem

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, by a police officer in Ajah, Lagos.

A composite of IGP Usman Baba and Barrister Bolanle Raheem used to illustrate story.
December 2, 2022

Human rights commission, UN unveil code to report sexual, gender-based violations

To report a sexual or gender-based violence, the victims are expected to dial 6472 to make their complaints.

sexual assault
November 23, 2022

Adamawa recorded 229 SGBV cases in 11 months: NHRC

The commission said that “About 90 per cent of the cases recorded are SGBV for neglect and abandoning children by parents.”

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
September 1, 2022

Protecting human rights prevent companies from making blood money: NHRC

“If human rights are protected, companies will have a better climate to do their business and make better decent profits, not blood money,” said Mr Ojukwu.

National Human Rights Commission
May 31, 2022

NHRC raises concern over safety of Nigerian journalists

The commission decried a situation where “journalists operate under difficult conditions, where freedom of expression and the press is relegated to the background.”

NUJ logo used to illustrate the story
April 7, 2022

238 complaints received in two months: Kano NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano says it has received 238 complaints of human rights abuse between February and March.

Police Brutality
March 7, 2022

Enforced disappearance: NHRC panel orders police to produce victim’s case file

The order follows the failure of the police to make available the case file in a petition filed by the victim’s wife.

National Human Rights Commission