Tag: NHRC
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Nigeria police kill more than coronavirus – Report
The Nigeria Police Force have killed more people than coronavirus since the government imposed a lockdown in parts of the country to deal with the pandemic, the National Human Rights Commission has found. So far, 12 people have died from Covid-19, while 18 have been killed by police trying to enforce lockdowns and other measures,…
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JUST IN: Ex-NHRC Chairman sues commission over plan to subject staff to secrecy oath
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu has sued the commission over its alleged plan to compel its staff to subscribe to an oath of secrecy/confidentiality. Odinkalu, in a suit he filed on Monday before the Federal High Court, Abuja argued that the policy violates the staff’s rights to freedom of…
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Buhari approves 5 new appointments for NDDC, NERC, NHRC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five new executives for National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Mr Olusegun Adekunle, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), made this known in a statement on Thursday…
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Produce names of Nigerians unlawfully detained by Police, Reps tell NHRC
The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights on Thursday mandated the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to furnish it with the list of Nigerians unlawfully detained by the police. The Committee also urged the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to curb the rising incidences of human trafficking across the…
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Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of Ojukwu as Executive Secretary of NHRC
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate to request confirmation of his appointment of Mr. Anthony Ojukwu as Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read the letter to senators at the plenary on Tuesday. The letter read, “In accordance with provisions of Section 8 of…