Earlier in the year, March, to be precise, a bill was put forward to the Nigerian Senate, and after thorough scrutiny, as is always the case, was rejected on the basis of religion, in that the provisions of the bill conflicted with the religious beliefs of both Christians, and Muslims, and the Nigerian constitution, as, […]
HRCRC ADDRESSES EZE BRUGBALA IN COUNCIL
Still on our mandate, HRCRC was privileged to address the Eze in Council, HRH Eze Chales Mkpuma, the Eze brugbala of Ezzama Kingdom and his chiefs / cabinet; and also a few members of the public who had gathered for the council meeting. Seizing the opportunity to intimate them on our intended visits to their […]
Is child rights protected by law?
Recently a story about a 4-year-old girl, Uloma, made a headline in a regional newspaper, Citizens’ Advocate. Uloma was found in a slave-like manner under the watch of a certain woman, Mrs Nwali Josephine. The woman is not the little girl’s mother. Weeks before Uloma was discovered, she hawked for her ‘madam’, Mrs Nwali, with […]