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NHRC Urges Africa to Move Beyond Military Responses, Embrace Justice-Led Approach to Insecurity

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NHRC Urges Africa to Move Beyond Military Responses, Embrace Justice-Led Approach to Insecurity, Commission says sustainable security and economic stability…

FCT Minister Barr Nyesom Wike fielding questions from journalists during the Minister's monthly Media Parley in Abuja on Wednesday

Governance Politics

FCT Minister Wike Promises Completion of Major Road Projects by December 2026, Vows Christmas Gifts for Residents

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Inspection tour across Wuye–RR2, Tunga Madaki–Zuba corridor and Zaudna–Kabba–Kagini rural network; Wike cites progress, rain delays, and National Assembly-backed financing…

The NHRC's specialised training on combating elder abuse represents an institutional effort to place the rights of older persons more firmly within Nigeria's human rights protection framework

Governance Health

NHRC Moves to Strengthen Nigeria’s Response to Elder Abuse, Trains Officers to Detect Rights Violations

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Commission Targets Physical, Psychological and Financial Abuse as Vulnerable Groups Directorate Intensifies Awareness and Staff Training By A1NEWS International ABUJA,…

The training, organised by the Commission’s Corporate Affairs and External Linkages Department, is focused on Human Rights Reporting and Advocacy and is being held from September 22 to 23, 2026, at theBUNKer,

Governance Human Interest

NHRC Strengthens Human Rights Communication Capacity Through Reporting, Advocacy Training

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Ojukwu says effective human rights protection requires accurate, ethical and strategic communication capable of reaching citizens across traditional and digital…

Security / Crime Governance Investigations

Plateau Security Intelligence Controversy: DSS Officer Queried After Raising Alarm Over Reports Allegedly Not Reaching Governor Mutfwang

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Documents obtained by Reporters indicate that a DSS personnel was queried after reporting that security correspondence, including a January 2026…

Governance Human Interest Investigations

Nigerian Soldiers Return From Peacekeeping Missions, Await Up to Seven Months of Allowances Amid UN Payment Claims

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Four months after returning from foreign missions, soldiers reportedly remain unpaid for substantial portions of their allowances as concerned personnel…

THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC), DR. TONY OJUKWU OFR, SAN, FICMC

Society/ Culture Governance Investigations

37 Miners Die in NSCDC Custody in Niger as NHRC Orders Probe, Demands Independent Autopsy

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Human rights commission seeks forensic examination, preservation of evidence and transparent investigation into deaths of suspected artisanal miners arrested in…

NHRC Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu has called for a coordinated national response system to digital rights violations, citing fragmented complaint handling, unclear referral pathways, digital evidence gaps and procedural delays ahead of Nigeria's 2027 electoral cycle.

Technology Governance

NHRC Seeks Coordinated National Response to Digital Rights Violations Ahead of 2027 Elections

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Tony Ojukwu warns that fragmented complaint handling, unclear referral channels, weak digital-evidence procedures and delays could undermine effective protection of…