Tag: Human rights
LEGAL FLASHPOINTS: The corruption trials and political fights that dominated 2025
2025 has been a busy year for Nigerian courts as several high-profile cases moved through different stages of…
MATTERS ARISING: Are EFCC raids reviving the tactics once used by SARS?
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has repeatedly pledged reforms in law enforcement, yet renewed reports of midnight arrests by…
Analysis: Rights Violations Under the Watch of IGP Kayode Egbetokun
It was on the 20th of April that Asimiyu Suraju, a resident of Ogun State, was arrested by…
Human Rights Violations Under the Just-Retired CJN Ariwoola
On September 21, 2022, the Senate confirmed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). After…
Amnesty International 2023 Report Highlights Various Human Rights Violations In Nigeria
Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that campaigns for human rights globally, has released the 2023 State of…
Peter Okoye and a human rights activist clash on Twitter over the reopening of the Lekki tollgate
Today, February 7, singer Peter Okoye and human rights activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, clashed on Twitter over the reopening…
Leave Nigerian armed forces alone, human rights groups beg ICC, Amnesty International
The Congress for Human Rights in Nigeria (CHRN) has warned the International Criminal Court and Amnesty International to…
Terrorism: Nigeria has made giant strides in human rights compliance, won’t be intimidated by ICC, AI – CHRMG
The Coalition of Human Rights Monitoring Groups (CHRMG) says Nigeria has made significant strides in human rights compliance…
Insecurity: Report lauds Nigerian Army on human rights, rescue of abductees
The Nigerian Army has received massive praises for showcasing a high level of human rights compliance in its…
Kankara Boys: Buhari commended, gets goodwill message from international human rights group
President Muhammadu Buhari has received commendation from an international human rights group for securing the release of hundreds…
ICC: Human rights groups disown allegations against Nigerian military
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Human Rights (CCSGHR) have distanced themselves from the position of the International…
#EndSARS: Instigators of violent protest, killing of policemen must appear before ICC, human rights group vow
The Global Network for Human Rights (GNHR) has vowed to drag instigators of violence that led to the…