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Divorce Your Wife, Lose Your Home to Her
by Kyenpya Katkuk Esq In the light of the recent event celebrating women on International Women’s day all over the world on the 8th of...
Mar 13, 20193 min read
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One Day Strategic Planning Meeting On Reducing Human Trafficking In Benue State
Introduction On the 24th of September 2018, a case of human trafficking was reported to us at Lawyers Alert for legal advice and possible...
Nov 30, 20185 min read
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The Compulsory Treatment And Care For Victims Of Gunshots Act, 2017: An Analysis
By Chigoziem Ellen Onugha Esq One of the known characteristics of Laws is that it is dynamic and not static. An example is our...
Nov 12, 20183 min read
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Strategic Impact Litigation Training Workshop
Towards getting Nigerian Lawyers to commence active Strategic Litigation cases that offers legal support to resource constrain citizens,...
Aug 16, 20181 min read
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A ONE DAY SENSITIZATION WITH KABUSA MARKET WOMEN ASSOCIATION ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV)
Dated 12Th June 2018. The problem of gender-based violence (GBV) is an age-long problem in our communities which has led to loss of...
Jun 26, 20183 min read
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LAWYERS ALERT CONTINUES ITS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS ENGAGEMENT
In continuation of our project which seeks to reduce and eliminate violence against women and girls, Lawyers alert has added 5 states to...
Jun 1, 20182 min read
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FACILITATION OF EFFECTIVE SRHR MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA BEGINS.
Lawyers Alert on the 14th and 15th of May 2018 organised a meeting with Lawyers representing the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria...
May 18, 20181 min read
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LAWYERS ALERT RELEASES REPORT ON MILITARY INVASION OF NAKA, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.
Following the invasion and razing down of the Naka, a town in Benue state by the Nigeria military on the 19th day of April, 2018, Lawyers...
Apr 28, 20181 min read
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LAWYERS ALERT RELEASES DATA ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS WITH REGARD TO HOMOSEXUALS IN NIGERIA
The report is a compendium of reported violations of sexual minorities in Nigeria between April 2017 to March 2018, with particular focus...
Apr 22, 20182 min read
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HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY AND THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION
By Rommy Mom Esq, President, Lawyers Alert INTRODUCTION Institutionalized Government historically evolved from persons within a...
Feb 12, 20185 min read
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Benue: Of Cattle Colonies, Ranching and Grazing Routes
By Rommy Mom Growing up on the Plateau, in the 80s, the yearly tradition was to see Herdsmen arrive on the rocky plains just before the...
Jan 14, 20184 min read
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#StandUp4HumanRights
…..by Laz Mom “ Nigeria : Fifty Persons slaughtered in renewed clashes between Farmers and Herdsmen.’’ “ US : Boy 18, gunned down by...
Dec 11, 20175 min read
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Benue: When Floods Occur
By Laz Mom Floods occur in Benue routinely. Between the years 2000 and 2017, five cycles of flood have occurred with grievous effects....
Oct 15, 20174 min read
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Suit to challenge termination of employment on account on HIV status: Activists and PLHIV identify w
The suit challenging the termination of Mr X by his employers on account of his HIV status came up a fortnight ago  at the National...
Oct 6, 20172 min read
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The Nigeria proposed Non-Governmental Organisations’ Regulation Bill
By Sunday Adaji…Legal Officer, Lawyers Alert. One of the most controversial Bills before the floor of the National Assembly (the...
Oct 2, 20177 min read
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NIGERIA AND THE FAILURE OF DATA AND POPULATION FIGURES
By Jerome Uneje We are 150 million he shouted! No we are over 200 million! He shouts back! 150! No, 200 million plus where are you...
Sep 8, 20175 min read
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WOMEN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ON THE PLATEAU: A RISING WARNING OCTAVE
By Jerome Uneje Bang! Bang!! Bang!!! Bot (not real name) keeps hitting on the door as he hollers her name in the still of the night....
Jul 20, 20174 min read
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Lawyers Alert sensitize Journalists on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
The training was organized by Lawyers Alert for journalists as part of a sensitization and advocacy drive within the media community. The...
Jul 16, 20175 min read
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LAWYERS ALERT TO SUE NIGERIA ARMY OVER BENUE KILLING
Lawyers Alert has taken up the matter of the wrongful killing by the Nigerian Army of one Master Ipaven Paul AYEM, a JSS 3 student of...
Jun 1, 20172 min read
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NIGERIA: MANDATORY HIV TESTING AND DISMISSAL OF AN EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF HIV-STATUS
http://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/cases/ongoing-cases/nigeria-mandatory-hiv-testing-and-dismissal-of-an-employee-on-the-basis...
Jan 17, 20171 min read
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