Held Without Justice: The Three-Year Ordeal of Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh
A young Nigerian IT consultant who helped expose alleged extrajudicial killings and organ harvesting by police officers has spent three...
Nigerian Journalist Accuses Minister Umahi of Threatening Him Over Secret Recording
LAGOS, Nigeria — A Lagos-based media executive and journalist has gone public with allegations that Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Nweze...
Court Grants Bail to Influencer-Activist Detained Over Facebook Post Criticising Enugu Government Official
ENUGU, Nigeria — A Federal High Court in Enugu has granted bail to popular social media influencer and activist Chijinkem Ugwuanyi,...
Iceland and Netherlands intervene in ICJ South Africa v. Israel genocide case
The move adds to an expanding list of governments weighing in on the high-profile Gaza case before the UN’s highest...
Senegal Doubles Prison Term for Same-Sex Relations in Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Law
Parliament votes 135–0 to extend maximum sentence to 10 years; UN human rights chief urges president not to sign the...
Jailed for a Facebook Post: The Silencing of Chijinkem Ugwuanyi
A Nigerian activist is behind bars after criticising a state official online. Fifty civil society groups say the charges are...
Tinubu Domesticates Kampala Convention to Protect Nigeria’s IDPs
ABUJA — In a decisive move to address one of Nigeria’s most enduring humanitarian shadows, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially...
Rights Group Demands Prosecution of Minister Umahi Over Businesswoman’s Arrest and Assault
A Nigerian human rights organization has called for criminal charges against Minister of Works David Umahi and police officers allegedly...
EDITORIAL: A New Baton, An Old Crisis: What Nigerians Must Demand From Acting IGP Olatunji Disu
On February 25, 2026, Acting Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu assumed office as Nigeria’s 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police....
Nigeria Declares Bid For UNHRC Seat, Cites Record Of Protecting Freedom
Nigeria has declared its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2027-2029. Yusuf Tuggar,...
