Nigeria: Delta Mass Rape - Women Group Calls for Independent Panel of Inquiry

The Nigeria Federation of Business and Professional Women has petitioned the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, over the violent assaults on women during a local festival in… Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - Under IGP Egbetokun, Nigerian Police Became Tool for Hounding Journalists

Appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023, Mr Egbetokun's roughly 32 months in office were marked by a severe clampdown on the media in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Permits Nigerians to Record Police On Duty, Award Damages for Rights Violation

The gave the judgement in a suit filed as a public interest litigation by Mr Uwaifo, challenging the legality of police stop-and-search operations conducted without officers… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Chief Wants Countries to Eradicate Anti-Muslim Hatred

"Let us recommit to equality, human rights and dignity of every person, everywhere," he said. Read more »

Nigeria: Teenage Pregnancy Highest in Northern Nigeria - - Report

It showed 32 per cent of girls aged 15-19 in Kebbi had been pregnant, followed by Zamfara and Kaduna at 30 per cent each, while Lagos and Edo recorded about three per cent. Read more »

Nigeria: AGF Fagbemi Opposes Human Rights Defenders Bill, Backs NHRC Reform With Conditions

While supporting the repeal and re-enactment of the National Human Rights Commission Act, the AGF raised concerns over mandatory compliance certificates, borrowing powers and a… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Dismisses Genocide Allegations Against Ebonyi Gov

The lawmaker said the allegations by one Joy Idam, an Ebonyi State indigene, against the governor misrepresent security measures taken by his administration to address a… Read more »

Nigeria: Demolitions - Activists Call for Probe Into Police Crackdown On Lagos Protest

The activists demanded compensation for victims, restoration of demolished properties, independent investigations into alleged abuses, and the immediate removal of Mr Jimoh. Read more »

Nigeria: Reporter's Diary - How Lagos Police's Brutality Against Protesters, Journalists Put My Life in Danger

I could barely breathe. My eyes burned. I gasped for air and repeatedly told the officers, "I cannot breathe. I am a journalist." It did not matter. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Bust Syndicate Involved in International Trafficking of Women

"Preliminary investigations indicate that a (trafficking) victim who is a native of Abia State was allegedly deceived into resigning from her job in Aba with the promise of a more… Read more »

Nigeria: Seven Suspected Traffickers Arrested While Negotiating Sale of Day-Old Baby

Troops of the Nigerian Army and NAPTIP arrested seven suspected traffickers in Calabar during negotiations to sell a day-old baby for N3 million. The suspects were handed over for… Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Speaks On Demolitions in Lagos, Market Closure in Anambra

The NHRC said the ongoing demolitions in Lagos and closure of a major market in Anambra State have serious human rights implications. Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Recorded 3.7m Human Rights Complaints in 2025

Only a tiny fraction of the 3.7 million human rights violation complaints were completely investigated. Read more »

Nigeria: Human Rights Group Condemns Onitsha Market Closure, Gives Reasons

Onitsha Main Market, one of West Africa's largest markets, was shut on Monday on Governor Soludo's orders. Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Records 96 Cases of Child Abandonment in Gombe in 2025

He listed other rights violations to include 59 cases of inhumane and degrading treatment, 36 cases on right to property and 16 denials of access to justice Read more »

Africa: Will America Ever Learn?

From Southeast Asia to South America, the Middle East, and Africa, US interventions have consistently prioritised American interests in oil, lands and other resources, over… Read more »

Nigeria: Horror of Police Brutality - A Nigerian Widow's Pain Mirrors Victims' Agonies

Years after the #EndSARS protest, the hearts of many victims of police brutality still bleed as justice remains elusive. The Anozie family's ordeal following the abduction of their… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity, Police Abuses, Press Attacks Shaped Nigeria's Human Rights Profile in 2025

This piece reviews some notable incidents and developments that shaped Nigeria's human rights outlook in 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Abductions Top November Rights Violations As NHRC Logged 422,942 Complaints

The NHRC said it logged the reports of the abductions of victims including over 55 farmers, travellers, students, and worshippers in November. Read more »

Nigeria: Amnesty International Lists Alleged Rights Abuses During Buhari's Presidency

Amnesty International said "gross human rights violations" occurred during Mr Buhari's tenure between 2015 and 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra Stakeholders Unite Against Domestic Servitude, Child Marriage

Teresa Anyabuike, a Catholic reverend sister, defined domestic servitude as the exploitation of children in households for domestic work, which usually involves long hours, little… Read more »

Nigeria: Premium Times Journalist, Others Shine At 2025 Human Rights Media Award

NHRC said Falmata Daniel is renowned for her professional, ethical, and detailed pieces. Read more »

Nigeria: Serap, Editors Decry Widespread Use of Cybercrime Act to Harass Journalists, Activists

The group identified the Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Service (SSS) as the primary agents of harassment, citing repeated cases of unlawful arrests, extrajudicial… Read more »

Nigeria: Human Rights Day - NHRC Marks 35th Anniversary, Reaffirms Commitment to Mandate

Wednesday's event, organised by the NHRC and its partners, started in Abuja with a street walk from Eagles Square to the commission's headquarters. Read more »

Tanzania: ICC Asked to Investigate Mass Killings, Human Rights Violations in Tanzania

The lawyers alleged that security forces deployed across protest sites with orders to suppress demonstrations by any means necessary. Read more »