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COVID-19 bulletin · 19 May 2020

Access to Justice – Human Rights Bulletin Week 2

Covid-19: NULAI, NBA Provide Free Legal Services for Violators of Lockdown Order The Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) in partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association, has been providing

COVID-19 bulletin · 19 May 2020

What Is Happening – Human Rights Bulletin Week 2

Lockdowns The Federal government’s total lockdown order on the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, and Ogun states which commenced on Monday March 30 lapsed on Monday 4th May. While not completely

COVID-19 bulletin · 19 May 2020

Security and Human Rights – Human Rights Bulletin Week 2

Mobile Courts to Enforce Lockdown Directives The Federal Government introduced 13 mobile courts across the Federal Capital Territory to prosecute violators of the lockdown directives. Similarly, Rivers state set-up…

COVID-19 bulletin · 19 May 2020

Human Rights and Governance – Bulletin Week 2

Preamble During his national address on Monday 27th of April, President Muhammadu Buhari directed that the 35-day lockdown order on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states be relaxed from Monday 4th

COVID-19 bulletin · 19 May 2020

Business and Human Rights – Bulletin Week 2

Illegal Mining during Covid-19 27 Illegal miners comprising of 17 Chinese Nationals and 10 Nigerians (including a traditional ruler) have been arrested in Osun State. While the activities of these

COVID-19 bulletin · 5 May 2020

Beyond COVID-19: Other Challenges

Drop in the price of oil: Nigeria is faced with an existential crisis in view of the recent crashes in the price of crude oil, resulting from the end of

COVID-19 bulletin · 5 May 2020

Access to Justice in COVID-19

ACCESS TO JUSTICE COVID-19: High-Handedness of Law Enforcements Agents The Nigeria National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday 15th April issued a statement highlighting the disproportionate human rights abuses

COVID-19 bulletin · 5 May 2020

Virtual School Policy in COVID-19

Virtual School Policy The Federal government directed that all schools (Primary, secondary and tertiary institutions) be shut down from 26th March 2020, to curtail the