The National Human Rights Commission has announced the Publisher of SINL Nigeria Online, Saminu Ibrahim, as recipient of its 2024 media award.
The rights commission gave the award to the publisher at an elaborate ceremony held on Tuesday evening at its head office in Abuja.
The honour was done as part of the activities to commemorate the International Human Rights Day (IHRD 2024) with the theme: “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.”
Present at the occasion was the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN; Chairman of Governing Council of NHRC, Dr Salamatu Suleiman; United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohammed Fall; Senior Human Rights, Office of the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Adwoa Kufour.
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, was represented by Roseline Tasha.
Members of the diplomatic corps, among others, were also in attendance.
The International Human Rights Day (IHRD) is celebrated annually on December 10 to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
It was the highpoint of the 16-day of activism against Gender-Based Violence which commenced on November 25.
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