NHRC Reports 266,787 Rights Complaints in April, Warns of Rising Insecurity and Shrinking Civic Space

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised fresh concerns over worsening human rights conditions in Nigeria, revealing that it received a staggering 266,787 complaints nationwide in April 2026 amid rising insecurity,…

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The First Major Casualty of Section 83 of the Electoral Act 2026 May Have Emerged – M.O. Ubani, SAN

The recent decision of the Federal High Court in Fubara Dagogo v. All Progressives Congress…

Nigeria: The Rise of Judicial Verdict Without Judgment By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

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Section 83 and the Myth of Judicial Silence in Party Politics – M.O. Ubani, SAN

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