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NHRC Reviews Strategic Plan

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

… Identifies Gaps in Human Rights Implementation The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has begun a mid-term review of its 2024–2027 Strategic Plan, acknowledging that despite notable progress in promoting and protecting human rights across Nigeria, implementation challenges, weak

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Mandela Day: NHRC, Partners Secure Release of 11 Inmates

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

…Push Humane Reforms at Suleja Correctional Centre The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in partnership with Hope Behind Bars Africa and other stakeholders, has facilitated the release of 11 indigent inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State as part of activities commemorating the 2026 Nelson Mandela Day. The intervention, which

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Climate Change Is a Human Rights Crisis, NHRC Declares

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

…Unveils National Action Group The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has declared climate change a growing human rights emergency in Nigeria, warning that rising temperatures, devastating floods, prolonged droughts and climate-induced displacement are stripping millions of Nigerians of their fundamental rights to life, food, shelter, health and dignity. In a

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Digital Violence: NHRC, NBA Women Forum Mobilise Against Online Attacks on Women Lawyers

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) have launched a renewed institutional push to confront the growing wave of digital violence against women in the legal profession, warning that online abuse is increasingly being used to intimidate, silence and undermine women’s participation in public life. The two

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Oriire Rescue: NHRC Demands Renewed Push to Free All Kidnap Victims Across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and staff of Oriire International School in Ibadan, Oyo State, but has warned against treating the operation as an isolated victory amid the country’s worsening kidnapping crisis. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu,

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NHRC, Knights of St. Mulumba Partner to Tackle Prison Congestion, Secure Freedom for Indigent Detainees

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) and the Papal Knights and Medalists of Nigeria to tackle prison congestion, facilitate the release of indigent detainees and strengthen the protection of the rights of inmates across Nigeria’s correctional facilities. The collaboration, formalised