April 08
Chad: Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis
The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments. Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: Nigerians With Disabilities Experience Discrimination Despite Existing Laws
About 13 years after Lagos State put in place an anti-discrimination law, and five years after the federal government did the same, PWDs in the state still experience… Read more »
March 22
Nigeria: Gov. Otti Signs Into Law Bill Cancelling Pension for Ex-Abia Governors, Deputies
In a speech after assenting to the law in Nvosi, Mr Otti described the new law as part of the efforts made to promote good governance and stewardship in Abia. Read more »
March 13
Liberia: Witnesses Tell Court How Ulimo Brought Terror, Anarchy to Lofa County
The court heard how Ulimo had destroyed the county's referral hospital, raped and murdered dozens of citizens, including chopping open a schoolteacher's chest with an axe. Read more »
March 08
Nigeria: Sowore Departs for U.S. After Almost Five Years of Battling Buhari Govt's Charges
In almost five years, I have been denied the ability to visit my family, missing out on precious moments with my darling wife and wonderful children. Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Don't Detain Suspects for More Than 24 Hours, Police Commissioner Warns DPOS
The Commissioner of Police handed down the warning while on visit to some police divisions in Kano metropolis on Tuesday. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Gender Matters Across Nigeria (March 2024 Edition)
SGBV cases are on the rise in many parts of Nigeria including Kano, Katsina and Abuja. Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Special Report - SGBV Worsens in Kano - Victims, Advocates Proffer Solution
A report has revealed that gender-based violence has reached unsettling heights in Kano State, prompting a critical examination of the underlying causes. Read more »
February 21
Sudan: American Senator Urges Action On Sudan Genocide
The American senator calls for international response intensify as crisis escalates in Darfur, Sudan. Read more »
February 14
Senegal: Internet Shutdowns Threaten Media Freedom in Senegal
If there is anything that has proven to be an important backbone of democracy, it is the freedom of information. Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Despite Law, Nigerians Living With Disabilies Still Face Stigmatisation, Discrimination - Official
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abubakar Sulaiman, has said that people living with disabilities in Nigeria are still… Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: Human Rights Lawyer Urges Nigeria to Enact Law to Safeguard Religious Freedom
The human rights lawyer says the adoption of Sharia Law in a diverse and multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria will hardly promote religious tolerance. Read more »
January 29
Nigeria: High Costs of Drugs: Declaring a State of Emergency Before Many Die
The situation is more terrifying with major drug manufacturing companies folding up their operations in Nigeria as the environment for business becomes more difficult. Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: Police to Arrest Nigerians Featured in Online LGBTQ Video Challenge
The police said the actions of the people were unnatural and punishable under the Nigerian law Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: Police Investigating Video Featuring Nigerians Claiming to Belong to LGBTQ Community
It is illegal in Nigeria to engage in homosexual relationships. Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: UN Asks Nigeria to End Death Penalty, Rights Violations
The calls on Nigeria to abolish the death penalty were made on Tuesday at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nigeria in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more »
January 11
Nigeria: 'Lagos Is Biggest Transit, Destination for Human Trafficking in Nigeria'
NAPTIP DG, Mrs. Waziri-Azi said to tackle the scourge of human trafficking in the country, it had become imperative for the Agency to strengthen its partnership with Lagos. Read more »
January 08
Gambia: Alleged Jammeh Enforcer Sonko Goes On Trial for Crimes Against Humanity
Mr Sonko faces charges of murder, rape, false imprisonment, torture, among others. Read more »
December 28, 2023
Nigeria: Group Kicks Against Marriage of Four-Year-Old Girl to 54-Year-Old Man in Bayelsa
Nigeria's Child Rights Act, which Bayelsa State has domesticated, criminalises child marriage. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Nigeria: NHRC Calls On Nigerians to Demand, Stand for Their Rights
The NHRC made the call in a statement to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. Read more »
November 26, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Court Declares Sections of Nigerian Press Law As Human Rights Violations
The ECOWAS Court rules that the Nigerian Press Council Act of 1992 fails to recognise public interest media including rights of online and citizen journalists. Read more »
November 06, 2023
West Africa: Some Nigerian Broadcasting Codes Violate Human Rights - Ecowas Court
The affected provisions of the law, the sixth edition, are Articles 3 (1) (1), 3(1) (2), 15(2) (1) of the NBC and Article 15 (5) (1) of the Amendments to the code. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 16th World's Worst Country to Live for Women
The report also attributed the decline in women's representation in the National Assembly to the growing political violence against women in Nigeria. Read more »
October 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses Out As Ghana, Malawi, Others Join UN Human Rights Council
After securing only three votes, Nigeria on Tuesday lost an opportunity to join the revered United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Read more »
October 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Agency Partners Global Fund to Tackle HIV-Related Human Rights Barriers
The journey towards curbing the spread of HIV is plagued by a multitude of obstacles, including gender-based discrimination and human rights infringements. Read more »