The Federal Government has condemned the reported killing of another Nigerian in South Africa, raising concerns over what it described as a possible pattern of extrajudicial violence involving elements of
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Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term after securing 172 votes in a secret ballot conducted by the UN General Assembly on
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (retd.), has said the $1bn approved for defence procurement during his tenure was released to the Ministry of Defence and did
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new charges in New York over allegations that Americans detained in Venezuela were tortured while in
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Austin Okai, has praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, for what he described as improved professionalism and greater
Five men have been arrested and arraigned in Maiduguri, Borno State, over T-shirts bearing the message “Tinubu Must Go,” in a case that has drawn condemnation from Amnesty International. The
Nigerian activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has joined a pro-Palestine protest in New York, where demonstrators called for an end to the war in Gaza and demanded greater accountability over
Participants at a two-day training organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja have pledged to use the skills acquired to strengthen human rights protection and promotion in
A human rights organisation in Oyo State has urged the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force to prevent individuals or private groups from assuming the functions of law enforcement
The people of Udo Community in Ezinihtte-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State have appealed to relevant government authorities to investigate alleged cases of excessive use of force and infringement