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June 12: The State Of The Nation

Global UpfrontJun 12, 2026June 12, 20260

Today is June 12. As we celebrate, maybe I should say mourn, the great events that followed the annulled election of June 12, 1993, let

Enough Of Extrajudicial Killings

Global UpfrontMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, Friday May 15, 2026 The April 26, 2026 senseless short range public execution of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by ASP Nuhu Usman of

Nigeria And The Cost Of Ignoring Human Rights

Global UpfrontDec 17, 2025December 17, 20250

Daily Trust Editorial, Wednesday December 17, 2025 December 10, 2025 was marked as International Human Rights Day across the world, to emphasise the values that

Israeli Human Rights Organisations Accuse Country Of Genocide

Global UpfrontJul 28, 2025July 28, 20250

Two Israeli human rights organisations have said the country is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In reports published on Monday, B’Tselem and Physicians for

A Human Rights Approach To Addressing Insecurity In Benue State

Global UpfrontJul 22, 2025July 22, 20250

By Jude Terna Ayua On the nights of June 13 and 14, 2025, armed attackers killed over 200 people at the Yelewata and Daudu communities in Benue

DSS DG Shows Renewed Commitment To Justice, Releases 12 Detainees, Pays Compensation To Victims Of Wrongful Detention

Global UpfrontJul 20, 2025July 20, 20250

By Zagazola Makama The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi, has once again demonstrated his administration’s commitment to upholding the

Russian Foundation, Aimed at Helping ‘Compatriots’ Abroad, Supports Spies, Criminals, and Propagandists

Global UpfrontMay 22, 2025May 22, 20250

By Ilya Lozovsky & Martin Laine Under the banner of human rights work, a state-backed Russian organization has spent years advancing the Kremlin’s geopolitical agenda

In 2024, Nigeria’s Human Rights Commitment, Rule Of Law Faltered – Analysis

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2025January 21, 20250

With growing economic pressures resulting from high inflation and widespread hardships that characterised 2024 for millions of Nigerians, the country’s commitment to democratic values —respect

Building A Stronger Nigeria Through Health, Transparency, And Human Rights

Global UpfrontDec 9, 2024December 9, 20240

By Ambassador Richard C. Mills, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Every December, we mark three international observances that are at the heart of the U.S.-Nigeria partnership:

“Failure To Provide Services Consistently Is A Human Rights Issue,’ President Ramaphosa Tells South Africa’s Municipal Govts

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2023March 22, 20230

resident Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his Human Rights Day message in De Aar, Northern Cape, where he highlighted several areas the government needed to work on,