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Social media regulation and free speech

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which was proclaimed by the United Nations’ General Assembly in 1948, and adopted as the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights 1981 is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Accordingly, Nigeria as a member nation

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Policemen rescue motorists attacked by armed robbers along Okene Highway

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2019 0

The National Co-ordinator and founding Chairman of Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria, Emmanuel Onwubiko and his family were attacked by armed robbers along Okene road. According to Mr Onwubiko, the robbers shot at his car several times. To his pleasant surprise, policemen rescued his people and escorted them to Lokoja, Kogi state capital. God […]

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Boko Haram: Human rights report condemns use of manipulated videos, pictures of military fighting insurgents

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Coalition of CSOs on Human Rights and Good Governance has released a preliminary report on the recent attacks by Boko Haram on military posts in Borno State. The coalition, however, faulted the use of manipulated videos, still images to depict the attack on the troops by the insurgents. According to a report released by […]

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PDP to Prince Charles: Counsel Buhari on rights violations, political intolerance

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged the visiting British Prince Charles to caution President Muhammadu Buhari on the continued violation of human rights, siege on democratic institutions, political intolerance and stifling of opposition and free speech in the country under his administration. The party also called on Prince Charles to take President Buhari

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Abiri sues FG, demands N200m for 2 years detention

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2018 0

The Bayelsa State-based journalist who recently regained his freedom after two years in custody of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Jones Abiri, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking N200 million damages as compensation from the federal government for abuse of his fundamental human rights. In the suit […]

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Boko Haram: CSOs laud Nigerian military’s efforts on war against insugency

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

A group of 12 Civil Society in Nigeria under the auspices of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria has appraised the military’s efforts against terrorism as a journey on course. The group at a world press conference today at Maiduguri after a tour of the north- east […]

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Group threatens to drag perpetrators of herdsmen/farmers crisis to ICC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has cried out to human rights organisations around the world over the ongoing politically masterminded killings in Nigeria. The group, while threatening to drag those behind the bloodletting in the country to the International Criminal Court, ICC, noted that the endless clashes between herders and farmers, which had led […]

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Domesticating statutes on environment, human rights will boost investment, says Dogara

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2018 0

House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday, declared that the drive for foreign investment will be boosted if the country domesticates international conventions and statues on the environment and human rights. Speaking at a public hearing held by the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements on two bills pertaining to the domestication of […]

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IPOB: South-East seeks return of Python Dance

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

Despite the vexatious propaganda of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), the people of the South-East region of Nigeria wants a return of the military operation code-named Python Dance. This comes on the heels of alleged continuous hostile activities of the group, and the atmosphere of fear and intimidation its members had allegedly hoisted on […]

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2013 Delta killings: Group seeks speedy trial for suspects, probe of Sen Nwaoboshi

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

A coalition of civil society and human rights organisations, the Coalition of Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) has urged the Delta State Government to expedite the process of the trial of suspects in the killings of innocent people in Ibusa, Delta State in 2013. The group also wants a serving lawmaker from the state, […]

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Senate Confirms Kafarati CJ Federal High Courts

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2018 0

… Withdraws Akwa Ibom REC’s confirmation Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Justice Adamu Abdu- Kafarati as substantive Chief Judge of the Federal High Courts. Senate’s confirmation of the judge was sequel to recommendation made to that effect by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The chairman of the committee, Senator David

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S’East groups decry FG’s inability to stop killings

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

South East Human Rights Situation Room, an amalgamation of rights groups in the South East zone of the country has blamed the federal government for alleged lack of commitment in stemming the tide of killings of harmless citizens across the country by armed herdsmen and other insurgents. Addressing a press conference in Enugu as part […]

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Army committed to protection of human rights -GOC

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

Nigerian Army is committed to the protection and advancement of human rights, protecting women and children in the course of its counter terrorism operations in the Northeast. Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, made the pledge when he paid a curtessy call on the Shehu […]

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Children’s Day: We’ll ensure your safety, survival, Buhari assures

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2018 0

…Says 8.2 million children get FG’s free meals daily …Saraki marks Children’s Day with IDPs in Benue …Dogara seeks end to child labour, security lapses in schools President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerian children of his administration’s commitment to their protection, participation and survival in the country. Buhari said that in 2015,

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Alleged certificate forgery: HURIWA want Buhari to sack Obono-Obla

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

* Obono- Obla: Its smear campaign sponsored by Ekweremadu The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla over his alleged involvement in certificate forgery. The group also stated in a petition sent to the Chairman, Ad […]

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Herdsmen/Farmers crises: Human rights coalition releases report, Lauds Army’s neutrality

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

The Coalition on Conflict Resolution and Human Rights in Nigeria has released a complete review of incidents of farmers/herders crisis in Nigeria, lauding the neutral conduct of the Nigerian Army as patriotic and professional. It however cautioned that situations where political office holders fail to take appropriate actions to maintain peace in their domain only […]

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Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte needs psychiatric evaluation – UN rights chief

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s slurs against U.N. human rights activists suggest he needs to see a psychiatrist, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al-Hussein told a news conference on Friday. “These attacks cannot go unanswered, the UN Human Rights Council must take a position,” Àl-Hussein said, after Duterte’s government sought to get an investigator,

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Group threatens to occupy Senate over plan to suspend 10 senators

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

A civil society group known as Concern Democratic Initiative Movement for Good Governance (CDIMGG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide peaceful protest by occupying and halting all Senate activities until Human rights as well as interests of all Nigerians are respected by the Senate President. According to the group’s National Coordinator, Ado Mallam Rossi, […]

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Stop indiscriminate military deployment, lawyer tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order stopping the deployment of the military in peace time to any community in the country. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 23, for hearing of the suit seeking to stop the […]

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Widow heads to NHRC over property

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

A 55-year old widow, Theresa Nwosu who is at the verge of losing a house she allegedly built with her life savings in her father’s compound has approached the National Human Rights Commission over her plight. Nwosu, a native of Uru, Lokpanta Autonomous Community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, is a petty […]