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Electoral Offences Bill: Ojukwu unhappy with House of Reps members

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, is obviously not happy with members of the House of Representative over their undue delay in

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2022 WFD: Ojukwu tasks FG on food security

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over the rising food crisis being experienced across the country, with insecurity chasing farmers from their farms, coupled with many farmlands

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NHRC condemns killing of female student in Sokoto, calls for immediate prosecution of culprits

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the  killing of a second year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Ms Deborah Samuel over alleged blasphemy. The

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NHRC FLAGS OFF 2022 PRISON AUDIT exercise, donates drugs to inmates

The National Human Rights Commission has flagged off the 2022 Correctional Center Audit exercise to accertain compliance with international best practices. The Chairperson of the Commission Dr. Salamatu Suleiman led

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Ojukwu expresses optimism over presidential assent to the New NHRC bill

The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu SAN has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the “National Human Rights Commission Bill 2022 recently passed by the

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Alleged unlawful invasion: NHRC calls for prosecution of perpetrators

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)  has called for the prosecution of those behind what it called the unlawful invasion of the Abuja residence of a Justice of the Supreme

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NHRC Sars panel bounces back, resumes sitting Monday

Contrary to the insinuations in some quarters that the Independent Investigation Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigerian

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Counter-insurgence: NHRC commends the Nigerian Military, urges them to be more professional

In a bid to deliver more on its statutory mandate and ensure that all relevant stakeholders adhere to the principles of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the National

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NHRC tackles Nigeria police over illegal detention of Gloria Okolie

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the practice of illegally detaining citizens by some law enforcement agencies beyond the Constitutionally stipulated “reasonable” time, saying that such an unwholesome

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DISCRIMINATION PREVENTS KEY POPULATIONS FROM ACCESSING LIFE SAVING NEEDS- NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission has observed with great concern the manner in which discrimination of key populations has adversely affected their lives. This observation was made at a two-day

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