National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

NLC contradicts police’s account of raid on Labour union’s national secretariat

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NLC contradicts police’s account of raid on Labour union’s national secretariat

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) disputed on Saturday the police’s account of Wednesday’s raid on its headquarters in Abuja. Contrary to the claim by the police that their operatives only visited a bookstore within the same building as the NLC to arrest a foreign national, the labour union said the invading police officers forced their … Read more

NHRC seeks passage of Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill

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NHRC seeks passage of Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday called on Nigeria’s federal lawmakers to urgently pass the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, made the call on the eve of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), which is commemorated annually on 8 March. This year’s edition of the … Read more