NHRC Steps Up to Strengthen Implementation of National Human Rights Action Plan Nationwide

NHRC Steps Up to Strengthen Implementation of National Human Rights Action Plan Nationwide

By Toffa Momoh ABUJA – The National Human Rights Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the effective implementation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 2024–2028, as part of efforts to improve human rights protection and accountability across the country. Speaking at the Federal Capital Territory consultative forum held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, NHRC Executive Secretary Dr. Tony Ojukwu said the […]

May 21, 2026 21

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Police Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 30 Foreign Victims in Abuja, Nasarawa Raid

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a transnational human trafficking and fraud syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring Nasarawa communities, rescuing 30 foreign nationals and arresting 13 suspected members of the criminal network. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, followed intelligence reports concerning the disappearance of several foreign nationals within Nigeria under suspicious circumstances. According to a statement by […]

May 19, 2026 18

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NHRC Town Hall Urges Human Rights Overhaul in FCT Policing

By Toffa Momoh ABUJA - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has hosted a strategic town hall for Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to improve on accountability and human rights friendly policing in the FCT. Senior officials from the Police Service Commission (PSC), Nigeria Police Force, and NHRC gathered to address frontline policing challenges amid Nigeria's drive for accountable security. The Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu, […]

April 22, 2026 29

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NHRC Advocates for Public Health Approach to Drug Laws, Convenes Community Engagement on Human Rights

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced the convening of a strategic three-day Community Engagement Workshop focused on Drug Law Reform, Human Rights and Public Health, taking place this week in Edo State. Organized in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) under the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7), the intervention forms a critical component of Nigeria’s broader national […]

April 14, 2026 16

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NHRC, Partners Hold Two-Day Training on Human Rights-Based Migration Approach

By Toffa Momoh I Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, has called for the full mainstreaming of human rights into migration governance, insisting that all policies, laws, and practices must be anchored on the principles of human dignity, equality, and non-discrimination. Dr. Ojukwu made the call at a two-day training for members of the National Working Group on Human Rights and Migration […]

April 14, 2026 20

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LICDA, NHRC Hold Citizens–Security Dialogue to Promote Human Rights and Strengthen Trust

With the aim of building trust and promoting the protection of human rights in Nigeria, Lift for Citizens Development and Advancement (LICDA), in partnership with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), organized a Citizens and Security Agents Dialogue and Training. In his opening remarks, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, represented at the event by Dr. Kelechi Akubueze, emphasized that human rights and security are […]

March 10, 2026 19

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NHRC, NEITI Strengthen Partnership to Promote Human Rights and Good Governance in Extractive Sector

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to promote good governance across all sectors of the country. Dr. Ojukwu made the call while receiving the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, who paid a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in […]

February 5, 2026 21 2

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Nigerian military restates commitment to human security as gender advisers’ training opens in Abuja

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa Oluyede, has reaffirmed the military’s commitment to a people-centred and ethically grounded security approach as the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) opened a new Human Security and Gender Advisers Course in Abuja. Speaking on Monday at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, and represented by the Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluation, Major General Ibrahim Lassa, the CDS praised […]

January 28, 2026 19

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Int’l Human Rights Day: NHRC Reveres Humanitarian Workers’ Sacrifices, Advocates Collective Action

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja As Nigeria joins the Global Community to commemorate the 2025 International Humanitarian Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) pays tribute to the selfless dedication and sacrifices of humanitarian workers worldwide. In a statement to commemorate the day in Abuja Tuesday, Executive Secretary of the Commission Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN said humanitarian workers are heroes who risk their lives to provide critical assistance to vulnerable […]

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