The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged Oyo State Government to set up Special Courts to handle cases of sexual and gender-based violences in the state. Its State Coordinator, Mrs Olamide Akintayo, made the plea on Monday during an…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abia organised a walk in Umuahia on Saturday to sensitise the residents to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate in the 2023 General Elections. The walk started from the commission’s office…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the UN on Friday unveiled a short code for reporting Sexual and Gender-Based (SGBV) violations. The short code “6472” was unveiled at a news briefing organised by the NHRC, United Nations Development Programme,…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State, says it has received 1,300 complaints of Gender Based Violence (GBV) from January to October, 2022. NHRC’s Coordinator in the state, Shehu Abdullahi disclosed this at a town hall meeting on…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has sought the support of governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), for the allocation of human rights funds. Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, Executive Secretary, NHRC, made this known when he…
By Blessing Wika, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission has called on the various political parties in Nigeria to ensure that human rights protection is a critical component of their campaign promises rather than indulging in hate speech to tarnish…
The National Human Rights Commission, on Sunday, raised concern over the rising food crisis in Nigeria, saying it had worsened access to healthy and nutritious food, especially among Internally Displaced Persons and vulnerable group, leading to increase in widespread hunger…
The press is a critical agent for the protection of democracy and development and must be supported to enable them to effectively discharge their constitutional duties as the watchdog of the society, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said.…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday called for more understanding of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as a working tool in understanding and dealing with human rights issues. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu stated this in…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has advocated for the amendment of necessary legislation to provide for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug users, as well as the adoption of non-custodial measures for appropriate cases in order to avoid human…
