A man based in Canada has offered N500k to any human rights lawyer willing to defend the embattled UNIZIK female student who ...

The year put Nigeria's commitment to democratic values--respect for human rights, the rule of law, and press freedom-- to test. With growing economic pressures resulting from high inflation and ...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has pledged federal commitment to eradicating FGM, warning millions of Nigerian girls remain at ...

I didn't expect to find children, let alone toddlers, in a state-run institution for adults in Kano, northern Nigeria. One of the them was Aisha, a girl between 3 and 4 years old, who lived there with ...

The resolution calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Sharif-Aminu and others facing blasphemy charges.

As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate World Radio Day 2025, the National Human Rights Commission ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received over two million human rights violation complaints in 2024.

"No operative should be seen carrying assault arms (rifles) while dressed in civilian attire (mufti). All tactical squads are to ensure compliance with the standard operating procedure, while properly ...

Access to safe abortion remains one of the most contested public health and human rights issues worldwide. The past few years have ...

These pressures tested Nigeria’s governance and shaped perceptions about the nation’s commitment to human rights and other democratic values. Data from the National Human Rights Commission ...