The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has established 13 more state offices. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, who disclosed this at an event jointly organised in Yola by the commission and the United Nations High Commission for…
Yellow fever: Nigeria, partners target 26.2m people for vaccination (Nation)
No fewer than 26.2 million People are expected to be vaccinated in the second round of the yellow fever campaign, it was learnt. The campaign is taking place as Nigeria experiences a yellow fever outbreak. Since its start in September…
Giants of Africa show love in Maiduguri as Senegal camp begins (DailyTrust)
The Giants of Africa basketball camp was held in Maiduguri, Borno State capital over the weekend for the children in the troubled Nigerian city to mark the end of the 2018 activities in Nigeria. The programme run by Masai Ujiri…
Security: FG, governors explore decentralisation of policing in Nigeria
Short of constitutional amendment, the Federal Government and state governors have resolved to explore how the operations of the Nigeria Police can be decentralised in order to improve the level of policing and security in the country. “This is one…
Borno IDPs, others deny AI’s report on alleged human rights violation (Guardian)
Some Borno Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), from five local government councils have denied Amnesty International report on alleged rape and human right abuses against them by the military. NAN recalls that AI had in its latest report alleged that Nigerian…
