Boko Haram trials ineffective and flawed in Nigeria
Prioritise serious international crimes, ensure credible trials The Nigerian authorities’ prosecution of Boko Haram suspects does not advance justice for serious international crimes, as the
Beyond “Christian genocide”: The real roots of criminal violence in Nigeria
“The only real way to reduce kidnapping in the long term is to improve economic conditions, reduce unemployment, and curb inflation.” Nigeria is experiencing one
Rising food prices deepen Nigeria’s poverty crisis
Authorities should strengthen social security Several West African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Gambia, proudly compete over who makes the best “jollof rice,” rice
Human Rights Watch condemns Tinubu’s purchase of new jet, insecurity, human rights abuses & poverty in Nigeria
The Human Rights Watch World Report 2025 section on Nigeria makes grim reading. The NGO focused on the past year in the country covering topics
Human Rights Watch calls for the immediate release of Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu
Journalists and human rights activists in Nigeria are protesting the arrest and detention of Daniel Ojukwu, a reporter at the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, who went
10 years after Chibok, Nigeria still failing to safeguard schoolkids – Human Rights Watch
Ten years after the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigerian authorities have failed to put in place and sustain crucial measures to provide a secure
Human Rights Watch World Report 2024: Nigeria
Last week saw the publication of Human Rights Watch’s World Report for 2024, focusing on the past year. The section on Nigeria highlighted the country’s
Abuja-based consultant neurosurgeon on the madness of Nigerian legislooters
An Abuja-based consultant neurosurgeon, who trained and worked in the UK, has lamented the criminal misplacement of priorities by Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) in having
