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Celebration of Motherhood: The Human Rights Perspective
Sunday Adaji Esq On behalf of Lawyers Alert, we join other NGOs, CSOs and the entire womenfolk to say Happy Mother’s Day. March 31 of...
Apr 9, 20192 min read


DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (PROHIBITION) ACT 2018: WAY FORWARD
By Ifeyinwa Onochie The National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC) has estimated that no fewer than 19 million Nigerians are living...
Mar 25, 20193 min read


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


USER FEE CHARGE: A HINDRANCE TO HIV CONTROL IN NIGERIA
Ayomide Joshua Over the years, a lot have been done to exterminate or reduce the spread of HIV to the barest minimum. Many drugs have...
Mar 7, 20194 min read


Employers of labour must comply with HIV/AIDS non discrimination Act
By Hameed Oyegbade, Osogbo, Daily Trust A Civil Society Organisation in Nigeria, Lawyers Alert has insisted that employers of labour in...
Mar 5, 20191 min read


Love and Equity: The Stride towards ending Gender Based Violence
By Jerome Uneje Baba Junior, not again! “Must you always look for an excuse to hit me…tonight you will kill me o! Just because you think...
Jan 17, 20195 min read


Fire Outbreaks and Need for Action.
By Mbakaan Linus Billows of smoke becloud the skylines creating a fuzzy and hazy atmosphere. At a closer look, a high rise is engulfed in...
Jan 17, 20194 min read


Effect Of Rape On Women/Girls
By Yua Miriam A taxi driver on his way to the motor park was attracted to a young lady who is a newspaper vendor. He decided to stop by...
Jan 17, 20194 min read


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


2019 ELECTIONS: As the Clock Ticks …
By Laz Ahangba The loud music blares out in the quiet night. Tarkule, a middle aged Man of about 43 is awakened from his hard narrow bed....
Nov 26, 20184 min read


Bringing Hope to Prisoners in Nigeria
By Sunday Adaji Esq One fact about prisoners is that one after the other, virtually all of them will be out of prison and back into the...
Nov 19, 20184 min read


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


Election Primaries through the Lenses of the Law
Compiled by Mr Lazarus M.A, Miss Jerum Uneje, R.A. Hwande Esq and S.P. Oobulu Esq Nigeria’s democracy is nascent and oscillates on a...
Nov 7, 20184 min read


Women Participation in Politics: 2018 Primaries in Focus
Compiled by Mr Lazarus M.A, Miss Jerum Uneje, R.A. Hwande Esq and S.P. Oobulu Esq. Women are an integral part of the political process...
Nov 5, 20184 min read


Concluded Party Primaries: A Perspective and Matters Arising
Compiled by: Mr Lazarus m., Miss Jerume Uneje, R.A. Hwande Esq and S.P. Ozobulu Esq. If democracy is the government of the people for...
Nov 2, 20184 min read


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...
Sep 28, 20181 min read


ADVOCACY VISIT TO THE BENUE SATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ON THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2018
The Head Office of Lawyers Alert in Makurdi, Benue State paid an advocacy visit to the Benue State Emergency Management Agency on the...
Sep 3, 20182 min read


COURTESY VISIT BY THE HOPE SISTERS AGAINST HIV/AIDS, STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION INITIATIVE
On the 29th day of August, 2018, the Hope Sisters Against HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination Initiative, a Women-Led Grassroot Civic...
Aug 31, 20182 min read


In Pictures: Strategic Impact Litigation Training for Nigerian Lawyers held on the 21st and 22nd of
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Aug 23, 20181 min read


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
Combating Insecurity in Nigeria: Call for Restructuring the Nigeria Police
By Sunday Adaji Esq. It would seem the current security situation in Nigeria calls for a complete overhaul of our security apparatus, to...
Aug 15, 20183 min read
Benue Political Logjam and the Fate of the Electorate
By Richard A Hwande Esq. Preamble Political upheavals and recalibrations are not new on election eve years. In Nigeria, this is...
Aug 15, 20185 min read


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


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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