Human Rights

NSCDC boss warns operatives against violation of human rights The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, Mohammed Lawal Falala, has charged personnel to work with the utmost care,…

The newly appointed service chiefs have promised to respect human rights while discharging their constitutional duties. This is as they promised to rid the country of the insecurity bedevilling it. The Chief of Defence Staff, Major…

Nigeria and Venezuela on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the exchange of programmes and practices on the protection and promotion of human rights. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission…

Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to extend Thursday’s presidential pardon granted some top Nigerians, to people serving terms for petty offences. Falana made the call on Friday in Ikeja at the 1st…

By Matthew Eloyi The Nigerian Army has received and treated more than 500 complaints of human rights violations since 2016. The Chief of Civil Military Affairs (Army), Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during the first quarter…