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NHRC Calls for Swift Trials of Arrested Leaders of Ansaru Terrorist Group

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to swiftly put every machinery in place to ensure swift trials of the arrested leaders of the notorious terrorist group, Anssaru, ensuring that they are held to the highest form of accountability befitting their

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NHRC Seeks Comprehensive Rights-Based Approach to Youth Empowerment

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2025

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 International Youth Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has advocated for a comprehensive rights-based approach to youth empowerment that tackles unemployment, facilitates access to quality health and education and prepares youth for leadership. The Commission also emphasized the imperatives of

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NHRC: Over 320,000 Human Rights Violations Complaints Received in June

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the rising incident of human rights violation in the country, stating that last alone over 320,000 cases were reported across the country. Speaking during the presentation of June 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu said: “In the month […]

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Nigeria’s Executive Secretary, NHRC Becomes President of Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2025

The Seventh Regional Consultation of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA) has ended in Abuja with the election of Nigeria’s Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Anthony Ojukwu as the new President. The meeting with theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations: The Role of […]

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NHRC: Hate speech is a violation of human rights

Daily Dispatch June 18, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has identified hate speech as a violation of the human rights to dignity and freedom from discrimination against others. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu gave the description on Wednesday in Abuja at the commemoration of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. He noted that […]

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Killings in Plateau, Benue could escalate to crisis in violation of human rights if not curtailed

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it is deeply disturbed by the recent escalation of violent attacks and killings in Benue and Plateau States. The Executive Secretary of the Commission Dr. Tony Ojukwu while lamenting that these incidents have resulted in the tragic loss of lives, displacement of innocent people, and wanton destruction of […]