NHRC Trains Officers to Safeguard Digital Rights in Nigeria

NHRC Trains Officers to Safeguard Digital Rights in Nigeria

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is continuing its training for Legal and Investigation Officers to strengthen protection of digital rights as Nigeria’s online space expands. At the third cohort of the programme held at the Commission’s Abuja headquarters, NHRC Executive Secretary Dr. Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, told officers they now act as frontline defenders of digital rights. He said their role goes beyond traditional […]

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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 […]

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NHRC Trains Staff on Tech Tools to Speed Up Rights Abuse Cases

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The National Human Rights Commission has trained its staff to use new technology to track human rights violations, protect evidence, and give victims faster justice. The two-day training was run by the Commission’s Human Rights Institute. It taught officers from all departments digital skills in data management, report writing, financial accountability, and rights-based research. NHRC Executive Secretary Dr. Tony Ojukwu said the goal is to […]

April 22, 2026 28

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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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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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Rights group condemns police summons over FOI request in Delta

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A Nigerian rights organisation has criticised the police in Delta State for summoning an activist after he requested public records under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The group, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), said the summons issued to Victor Ojie, leader of the Young Nigerian Rights Organization, was a misuse of power and an attempt to intimidate a citizen for exercising a legal right. In a statement […]

March 4, 2026 15

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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 […]

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DED of UN Women, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Harps on the Rights of Women and Girls as Nigeria Marks 16 Days of Activism

By Zainab Uzomah The Deputy Executive Director (DED) of UN Women, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, has emphasised the urgent need to protect and promote the rights of women and girls, declaring that violence against them is not inevitable but preventable. She made the remark during her visit to Nigeria for the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign demanding stronger action to end all forms of violence. Gumbonzvanda […]

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