Coalition of civil society organizations has said they’re seriously disturbed by the alarming and troubling rate with which the ruling All-Progressive Congress (APC) government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has resorted to utilizing Nigeria’s security agencies as instruments of harassment, intimidation, and suppression against Labour groups and vocal civil society organizations (CSOs). In a Press statement jointly signed …

The world is at a critical point in the HIV response. Decisions taken today on rights and resources will determine whether leaders meet their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and save millions of lives. The just released UNAIDS 2024 global report, The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads shows that the world is …

The newly appointed service chiefs have promised to respect human rights while discharging their constitutional mandates. This is as they promised to rid the country of the insecurity bedevilling it. The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa stated this on behalf of other service chiefs when they visited the Ministry of Defence in Abuja on Monday. However, Musa …

The Federal Executive Council has approved Action Plan 2020-2026 with the aim of advancing Nigeria’s position in the observance of international best practices of human rights. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami said on Wednesday, after the council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, that no government has observed human rights …