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Zulum Set to Receives Iconic German Award Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has been nominated by the NGO Founders Global Network (NFGN) to receive the 2025 iconic award this April in Bayern, Germany. The NGO Founders Global Network is the official and largest umbrella body of non-governmental and non-profit organisations networking across all countries…

ECOWAS Court Declares NGOs Case Inadmissible The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has declared the case of alleged human rights violations brought by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) against Nigeria inadmissible, citing their lack of capacity to initiate a public interest lawsuit. In a judgment delivered by Hon Justice Sengu Mohamed Koroma, the Court equally dismissed…

NHRC Received 170,000 Human Rights Violation Complaints Nationwide The National Human Rights Commission has revealed that about 170,000 complaints of human rights violations were received across the country. Speaking at the presentation of the January 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard on Friday, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu, said that this was a…

Protest in A/Ibom Over Rising Attacks on Oil Communities Uko Etim, Uyo The people of minority Ijaw and Obolo ethnic nationalities in the oil-rich Ibeno local government area of Akwa Ibom State have staged a peaceful protest over incessant attacks, killings and destruction of properties by the neighbouring Eket and Esit Eket LGAs. The protesters,…

UNAIDS Takes Campaign to Mobilise for AIDs to Vatican The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has drummed support for the AIDS Programme, meeting with leaders in the Catholic Church as part of a global effort to mobilise voices of faith to stand up in a moment of crisis for the AIDS response. Speaking to…

Group Calls on Traditional Rulers to Intercede in Herders-Farmers Conflicts The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has urged Traditional Rulers across the country to take proactive measures to address the ongoing conflicts between herders and farmers. In a Thursday statement by its National President, Hon. Khalil Bello, the group said, “As an…

Tinubu Approves Employment of 50 Doctors, 100 Nurses for Correctional Centres Nationwide. President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to cater to the medical needs of inmates in correctional centres across the country. A statement on Thursday by Babatunde Alao, the spokesman of the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi…

UNIC Highlights Peace, Security, Human Rights, Information Integrity as Critical Focus Areas in Nigeria The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Nigeria has highlighted peace and security, human rights, and information integrity as its critical focus areas in the country this year In advancing partnerships towards advocacy and sensitisation of policymakers and the public on…

CAPPA Call For Reinstatement of Wrongly Expelled Nasarawa University Student Tracy Ohovwore, Benin Cirty  Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) vigorously opposed the violent intimidation and rustication of more than 25 students by the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), over a planned peaceful demonstration against the university’s arbitrary introduction of a third semester and…