4 d. ago Experts Blame Weak Law Enforcement For Digital Rights Violation

A Digital Rights expert Friday Odeh has attributed weak enforcement of existing laws and limited public awareness to increase in digital rights violation of Nigerians. Odeh who is the Country Director of Accountability Lab Nigeria, disclosed this in Makurdi during a One-Day Digital Rights Roundtable Engagement for Civil Society Organizations,(CSOs) Government officials and the media […]

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6 d. ago Edo travellers killing disheartening, violation of right to life – NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students has strongly condemned the killing of travellers in Esan North-East Local Government Area, Edo State. In a statement by its National President, Oladoja Olushola, NANS described the attack as “disheartening, highly condemnable, and a violation of the right to life.” The victims, who were travelling in a truck and Read More

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7 d. ago Northern govs condemn killing of travellers in Edo, demand probe

The Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned the horrific murder of travellers from northern Nigeria in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, described the attack as a gross violation of human rights, stressing that extrajudicial violence is entirely unacceptable and must Read More

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9 d. ago NGO trains Bayelsa private security operatives in human rights, community policing

A non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground Nigeria has organised a four-day capacity-building programme to sensitise private security operatives on issues surrounding human rights violations. The programme, which began on Tuesday in Yenagoa is tagged: ‘Capacity Building To Private Security Actors On Voluntary Principles,’ and is aimed at fostering inclusive community security approaches to addressing Read More

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1 week ago Northern CAN chair calls for action against religious intolerance

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Rev. John Hayab, has urged religious bodies to unite in condemning the violation of religious rights across the country. He stated, “Religious rights violations affect both Christians and others. If we genuinely want to fight against Read More

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2 w. ago Court Blocks Trump’s Order Banning Transgender People From US Military

A federal judge has on Tuesday blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights. Reyes was the second judge of the day to rule […]

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2 w. ago Nothing can make us recall Senator Natasha — Kogi Central constituents

Tribune Online Nothing can make us recall Senator Natasha — Kogi Central constituents "Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan remains the one in whom we deposited our legitimacy as a Senatorial constituency, and nobody or groups of persons can unscrupulously violate our democratic and constitutional rights. Nothing can make us recall Senator Natasha — Kogi Central constituents Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ‘It’s patently unlawful,’ SERAP sues Akpabio over Natasha’s suspension

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over what it described as the “patently unlawful” suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks to overturn the six-month suspension, which SERAP argued violates the senator’s fundamental rights and deprives her constituents of representation. SERAP Read More

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2 w. ago Don’t violate human rights, Abiodun tells Amotekun operatives

Tribune Online Don’t violate human rights, Abiodun tells Amotekun operatives Poised with the determination to make Ogun State, a safe haven for businesses to thrive and residents living without fear, the Ogun Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has handed over 13 operational vehicles to the State Security Network codenamed Amotekun. While warning operatives to conduct themselves in a civil manner in the cause of discharging their […] Don’t violate human rights, Abiodun tells Amotekun operatives Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Lawyer sues Nasarawa judge for N610m over alleged illegal detention

A legal practitioner, Isah Hassan-Nalaraba, has filed a ₦610 million fundamental human rights violation lawsuit against a Nasarawa State High Court judge, Abdullahi Hassan-Shama, over alleged illegal detention and the forceful confiscation of his mobile phones. The suit, filed on February 7 at the Federal High Court in Lafia with suit number FH/LF/FHR/6/2025, accuses Justice Read More

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3 w. ago Reverse Natasha’s suspension or face legal action, SERAP warns Akpabio

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to immediately reverse the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. SERAP described it as “patently unlawful” and a violation of her right to freedom of expression. Natasha was suspended for six months last week following allegations of “speaking without permission” and refusing to Read More

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4 w. ago Niger Delta: Coalition dismisses allegations against Tantita

Tribune Online Niger Delta: Coalition dismisses allegations against Tantita The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in defence of human rights has dismissed the alleged human rights violations against Tantita Security Services Limited in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a press conference in Lagos, the President-General of the coalition, Nneweke Jude, and its Secretary-General, Abe Emmanuel Kolawole, said those arrested by the security network […] Niger Delta: Coalition dismisses allegations against Tantita Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Activist Adeyanju Condemns Suspension Of Senator Natasha By Senate

Activist and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has strongly condemned the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate, describing it as an attack on democracy and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. In a statement on Thursday, Adeyanju criticised the Senate’s decision, arguing that it violated Akpoti-Uduaghan’s rights and undermined transparency in […]

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