Tag: NHRC
NHRC Partners NAOWA On mainstreaming Human Rights
The National human rights Commission says it will continue in it's mandate on protection of rights of vulnerable persons in the society This came to ... Read More
NHRC Congratulates Nigerian Workers, Says Human Rights is Key for Industrial Harmony
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 International Workers Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has restated its commitment ... Read More
Governor Fintiri approves Land for NHRC
The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has presented a piece of land to the National Human Rights Commission to erect a permanent ... Read More
Zamfara Abduction, Ojukwu Charges Police, DSS To Change The Game Now
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of kidnapping particulary of boarding schools in northern part of the ... Read More
Human Rights, stakeholders harp on benefits of human rights education in schools
The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission Tony Ojukwu Esq has lamented the deteriorating and alarming state of insecurity in the country and calls on ... Read More
NHRH Charges Stakeholders To Rollback Covid-19, Coordinates Nigeria’s Input To SDGs Review 2021
The National Human Rights Commission has called on the government at all levels and other stakeholders to expedite efforts to rollback COVID-19 pandemic particularly among ... Read More
Poor funding, conflicts setbacks to child’s rights protection- Ojukwu
As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to celebrates World Children's Day (WCD) 2020, the National Human Rights Commission has blamed the falling ... Read More
Zabamari Massacre: NHRC Charges FG to Protect Nigerians From Insurgents
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu Esq has called on the Federal Government to adopt a policy for the ... Read More
NHRC independent panel of investigation receives 150 petitions, says Ojukwu
National Human Rights Commission panel of investigation into the allegations of human rights violations against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has received 150 complaints. ... Read More
NHRC Rescues 2-Year-Old Child Abandoned In Katsina By Father
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has rescued a 2-year-old (sick) child, Abdullahi Rabiu in Katsina who was allegedly abandoned by his father, Rabiu Tukur ... Read More
#EndSars:National Human Rights Commission /NBA Sign MOU
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have expressed strong commitment to assist any person with complaints of ... Read More
Alleged Attack On Law Enforcement Unacceptable-NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), condemns in strong terms the alleged killing of Police Officers which is fast spreading across the country, saying that ... Read More
NHRC Constitutes 11-Man Panel To Halt Human Rights Violations By SARs, Other Police Personnel
In line with the National Human Rights Commission's mandate and in response to the nationwide agitations by some Nigerian youth groups under the auspices of ... Read More
NHRC Submits Panel’s Report To PSC, Seeks Immediate Implementation
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted the report of the Presidential Investigation Panel on Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police to ... Read More
Police Reform: House of Representatives Partner NHRC
The speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Femi Gbajiabiamila said there is an urgent need for stakeholders to collaborate in order to pursue substantive ... Read More
NHRC is to set up an Independent Investigation Panel to look into human rights violations
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to set up an Independent Investigation Panel to look into human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery ... Read More
Human Rights Commission Pledges To Take Human Rights To Doorsteps Of Every Nigerian
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission Tony Ojukwu Esq said the Commission is determined to take human rights to the door step ... Read More
IGP’S Ban On FSARS: A Reminder To Revisit NHRC’S Panel Report On Squad.
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, Esq. has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu for banning ... Read More
NHRC inaugurates COVID-19-compliant primary school building in Imo
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Monday, inaugurated and donated a COVID-19-compliant primary school classroom block in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ... Read More
Senior Advocate of Nigeria recommend improved funding for NHRC
A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chinonye Obiagwu (SAN) has advocated for more funding for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to enable it effectively discharge ... Read More