House of Representatives Grants National Human Rights Commission Autonomy, Prosecutorial Powers
The House of Representatives has adopted the report of a bill seeking to repeal the National Human Rights Commission Act, ...
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From “Toothless Bulldog” to Human Rights Powerhouse: The 31-Year Evolution of Nigeria’s NHRC
For decades, a specific label hung over Nigeria’s premier rights institution like a dark cloud: a “toothless bulldog”.The phrase, famously ...
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NHRC Secures Parliamentary Support for ₦20 Billion 2026 Budget Following Strong 2025 Performance
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received praise from the House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights for its ...
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National Human Rights Commission Speaks On Brutality Against NLC President
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the brutality meted out to Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigerian Labour ...
Read moreNHRC Vows To Resist Violation of Digital Rights Of Nigerians
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Chief Anthony Ojukwu has vowed that the commission will do everything ...
Read morePoor Quality Of Life, Child Abuses Top Nigerians’ 2.3 Million Human Rights Complaints
The number of petitions submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) jumped from 1.7 million in 2021 to 2.3 ...
Read moreForced Abortion Report: NHRC gives progress report on Reuters’ investigation
The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday provided a report on its progress in unraveling the facts around Reuter’s allegation ...
Read moreNHRC Inaugurates Panel To Probe Reuters Forced Abortion Report In North East
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday inaugurated a special independent investigative panel (SIIP North East) to probe the ...
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NHRC Set To Probe Allegation Of Secret Abortion Programme Against Nigerian Military
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up a panel to probe the allegation of an elaborate secret abortion programme operated ...
Read moreNHRC Holds Gubernatorial Town Hall Meetings On Human Rights Across 18 States
Ahead of the February 2023 general elections, the National Human Rights Commission said it would be organising a town hall ...
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