The severity of one’s disability does not determine their level of potential. The greatest barriers that persons with disabilities have...

It is with heavy hearts that the members, staff, and management of Lawyers Alert formally announce the passing of our one-time President,...

Compliment of the Seasons! As we all prepare for the holiday and festive season, Lawyers Alert encourages all to #TakeResponsibility to...

Rights are God’s given, are these rights applicable to only men in some African Communities? One would ask. In many African communities,...

Human Rights is celebrated every 10th day of December over the world. The day has been chosen to coincide with the adoption of the...

supporting the judicial panels of inquiry to strengthen their capacity to conduct the inquiries more effectively Following the #EndSARS...

Just a few weeks ago, a friend put up a video on his WhatsApp story, people were wailing in the background, someone they loved had just...

Isabella cries out loud as she saw her nude pictures and other personal information posted on social media by her ex-husband. Her friend...

Background Over the years, there have been serious increase in Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the society. The upsurge in these violence...

It has been seen that a protest which started on a peaceful note escalated into something that even the protesters did not foresee. The...

It is heart-warming to observe that the killings, maiming and destruction to property that characterized the recent #EndSars Protests...

Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was founded in 1992 by a former Commissioner of Police, Simeon Danladi Midenda. SARS was established as...

Nigeria! Our great nation blessed with lots of both human and natural resources: home to significant deposits of coal, iron ore, lead,...

With the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has affected Nigeria and the world at large, there is the need for governments across the world to...

Several newspapers and social media platforms were inundated with the news that the pump price of Premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise...

Southern Kaduna is a community in Kaduna state, Nigeria; they are predominantly Christians, Southern Kaduna has experienced violent...

It was on a Monday morning in September, Amina saw her mates going to school on a school bus, she waved at them with tears in her eyes...

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“You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself” – Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela is a man celebrated globally...

Lawyers Alert monitors and documents human rights violations, as well as provides free legal assistance to women and girls in Nigeria. We...

CHILD RIGHTS AND PROTECTION: A NEED TO END CHILD LABOR TODAY. ‘Mama Maya (not a real name) good morning o, ‘where is Maya and Samuel?’...

GLOBAL AWARENESS ABOUT ALBINISM &SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION. BY: ELVIS MOM Albinism remains a global problem especially in Africa and in some...

COVID-19 NATIONAL RESPONSE: MOVING BEYOND LOCKDOWN TO FINDING A SOLUTION BY BLESSING MASE There is no gainsaying the fact that COVID-19...

SUSAN OKPE: OPEN LETTER TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL The Director-General, National Centre for Disease...