Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has condemned the growing impunity in Nigeria, drawing the attention of president Bola Tinubu to the ugly trend. Adeyanju who made the call during a news briefing in Abuja, decried the unlawful arrest of veteran journalist Fisayo Soyombo, who was detained after investigating illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta. He also called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to take decisive measures against […]
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Lift Restrictions On Human Movement – Nandap Directs Border Commands
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap has ordered Comptrollers stationed at States and Border commands along the Nigeria - Niger Republic border to promptly lift restrictions on human movements. A statement by a Public Relations Officer at the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Kure says the order follows the Federal Government's directive to reopen borders between Nigeria and Niger Republic. According to the statement, the Comptroller General […]
Human Rights Advocates Meet Ahead Of UNCHRC Review
By Florence Adewale Human Rights Advocates have converged on Abuja to review the National Report of the United Nations Human Rights Council in preparation for Nigeria's Fourth Cycle, Universal Periodic Review. At the occasion, the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba said the Universal Periodic Review is a unique process that involves a review of the human rights records of […]
NHRC Restates Commitment To Tackle Human Rights Violations
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has called on the Federal Government to prioritize issues of Human Rights violations in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu made the call at a forum in Abuja with the theme: Strategic Dialogue on Accessing Remedies for Human Rights Violations in Nigeria. Mr Ojukwu said the forum was aimed at brainstorming on ways of addressing Human Rights violations in […]
FG To Address Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration
The Federal Government has pledged to scale up its social investment programme to address global inequality on human trafficking and irregular migration in the country. The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Human Trafficking against Persons, Professor Fatima Waziri-Azi made the pledge at a sensitization programme as part of activities to mark this year's world trafficking day in Abuja. Professor Waziri-Azi said the sensitization exercise is an annual […]