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Army committed to rule of law, protection of human rights – GOC
 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 protection of fundamental human rights. Olatoye, who is also the Force Commander of Joint Task Force South-East “Operation UDO KA,” said this on Friday at the South-East Stakeholders Summit on Peace and Security. Olatoye was represented…
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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 state. According to it, this will protect the rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in the state. The Executive Director of the organization, Mrs. Catherine Edeh, made the appeal on Tuesday at a two-day sensitization workshop…
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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 Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to back his alleged violation of his fundamental rights by…
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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 Officer, Mrs Bridget Etim said the initiative was to educate them on their rights and responsibilities as consumers of products and services. Etim, who stated this on Wednesday in Jos during a sensitisation visit to…
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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 for the alteration of the constitution to compel the Federal Government to take more proactive steps to guarantee food security for Nigerians. Specifically, the bill which was named “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration)…
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