Jungle justice, also known as mob justice or extrajudicial killing, remains a deeply troubling and entrenched phenomenon in ...

For me, the most important thing to say about the Uromi incident is that it represents a clear example of the diverging system of human rights between northern and southern Nigeria. You would ...

However, in a situation of civil offences with mild penalties, applying the wrong measures will result in abuse of human ...

IN a bid to foster stronger cultural diversity and growth between France and Nigeria, this year’s International Day of Francophonie, organised by Alliance Francaise de Lagos in partnership with the ...

The UN has urged Nigeria to halt “ruthless” demolitions and uphold human rights protections. Nigeria must immediately halt a ...

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for justice for victims of extrajudicial ...

Democratic control and oversight of statutory intelligence agencies refer to a comprehensive set of mechanisms and processes ...

Accuses Government of Violating International Laws, Enabling Abduction and Rendition By Steve Oko Human rights activist and ...

Pheroze Nowrojee is dead. The 84-year-old earned a name as a human rights defender and a consitutuon lawyer, earning him a ...

A Nigerian human rights and environmental NGO has filed a lawsuit in the Lagos High Court to stop Shell from selling its ...

Some human rights activists are pleading with the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, to pardon Sunday Jackson, a farmer ...