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Ado Aminu June 10, 2021

What it means when we tell LGBT+ Nigerians: “Keep it to yourselves, no one cares”

If you have ever had the strength to challenge a Nigerian to a discourse on their complacency in the systemic oppression of LGBT+ Nigerians, then you’ve at least once had…

Ado Aminu March 3, 2021

‘Human rights violation of the LGBT+:’ Are you playing your part?

“I don’t have a problem with gay people, just don’t bring that thing near me.” This is a go-to comeback in many a social media exchange with people who “don’t…

Nelson C.J January 3, 2020

It’s 2020 and NDA cadets shouldn’t be bullying helpless citizens, except we are a lawless country

For Nigerians, the abuse of power by the Nigerian army and the humiliating treatment of everyday persons whom they find offense with has not only been normalized but is considered…

Omoleye Omoruyi December 4, 2017

#EndSARS: Police IG orders immediate restructuring of SARS

As calls for the scrapping of the Nigerian Police Special Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) intensifies, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate re-organisation of the notorious unit.…

Omoleye Omoruyi November 8, 2017

No Boko Haram suspect was forced to drink urine – Army

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied forcing the 486 Boko Haram suspects arrested on their way from Jigawa to Port Harcourt on June 15, 2014, in 33 buses to drink…

Omoleye Omoruyi October 4, 2017

Charly Boy files N500m suit against FCT Police for human rights violation

Nigerian musician, Charles Oputa also known as Charly Boy Wednesday, filed a suit against the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command before the FCT High Court Maitama, Abuja over the…

Omoleye Omoruyi June 16, 2017

Human rights violation: UK, US reportedly retract visas for top military officers

The US embassy and British high commission in Nigeria have reportedly withdrawn and denied entry visa to some serving and retired officers of the Nigerian army. According to THISDAY, this was…

Adebayo Emuleomo May 8, 2016

Abuja court orders EFCC to pay N10m to Austrian

For at least the third time in 2016, a Federal High Court has awarded damages of up to N10 million against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for unlawfully detaining…

Mallam Yero July 20, 2015

Oby Ezekwesili: The formulation of Human Rights Violation as an International Crime

The singular act of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights fifty years ago without a dissenting voice, and the subsequent plethora of other Human Rights conventions and…

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