The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed grave concern over recent demolitions and evictions in Lagos and Anambra States.The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, said these actions raise serious human rights implications. He noted with surprise the ongoing demolitions of waterfront and informal settlements in Makoko, Lagos, which displaced...
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STAKEHOLDERS REVIEW PROGRESS REPORT OF PROJECT ON DISPLACED PERSONS,
Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the project on “Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons through Human Rights Information Data Collection and Documentation in Nigeria”. Ojukwu handed down this commendation through Dr. Benedict Agu, Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary and...
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NHRC CONDEMNS THE ARREST OF KEBBI JOURNALIST, WELCOMES HIS RELEASE WITH COMPENSATION
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the unlawful arrest of kebbi journalist Hassan Mai-Waya for carrying out his constitutional duty to inform the public and hold public officials accountable. It will be recalled that the journalist Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa, was unlawfully detained for exposing the deplorable conditions at Kangiwa General Hospital in Kebbi...
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NAPTIP, ICMPD Charge Journalists on Responsible Reporting in Fight Against Human Trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on Nigerian journalists to place ethics at the centre of their reporting on human trafficking and migration, stressing that sensationalism could derail the fight against the menace. Speaking at the opening of a two-day media capacity-building workshop in Benin, the Director-General of...