Tag: Rights
Shettima reaffirms FG’s resolve to promote, protect human rights
Abuja, March 26, 2026 (NAN) Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Federal Government’s resolve to promote and protect human rights through constitutional guarantees and embedding...
Nigeria seeks swift action on rights of older people
Abuja, Feb. 23, 2026(NAN) Nigeria has called for swift action towards an internationally binding Instrument on the rights of older persons.
The Executive Secretary of...
Uganda court releases prominent rights activist on bail
Kampala, Jan. 28, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) A Ugandan court on Wednesday released on bail a prominent human rights activist whose detention was seen by campaign...
Falana underscores need for protection of liberty, rights of citizens
Lagos, Jan.20, 2026 (NAN) A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, on Tuesday, described the constitutional rights of citizens. as inalienable, and...
UN advocates universal abolition of death penalty
New York, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) UN human rights office (OHCHR) has advocated the universal abolition of death penalty, noting that 2025 saw an...
Army committed to rule of law, protection of human rights –...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye, has reaffirmed the Army commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring...
NGO seeks law protecting rights of Persons With Disabilities
The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), a non-governmental organization (NGO), has appealed to the Ebonyi government to domesticate the Disability Rights Act in the...
Alleged rights breach: Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of...
Commission sensitises Plateau students on consumer rights, enforcement
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is sensitising secondary school students in Plateau on consumer rights and enforcement.
The FCCPC Consumer and Business Education...
Senate to make access to food fundamental right
Worried about the escalating prices of food items, rising poverty level and other economic hardships in the country, the Senate is processing a bill...
