General news / 25 March 2014 IHEU stresses “universality” of human rights as the UN reviews Nigeria’s record In the wake of Nigeria enacting a bill banning all gay associations and meetings, the country has seen dozens of anti-gay arrests, men… Read More
13 January 2014 IHEU condemns “heinous” abandonment of gay rights in Nigeria In the face of international criticism, the president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has signed a law into effect which criminalises… Read More
Action Alert / 11 November 2013 Take Action: Social media campaign against “witch-hunting” ministry in Nigeria Human Rights Groups Call for Week of Social Media Activism Against Witch-Hunts in Cross River State, Nigeria A group of… Read More
General news / 12 June 2013 Russia waves through two illiberal new laws, as Nigerian anti-gay bill hangs in the balance The Russian parliament has unanimously passed an anti-gay "propaganda" law today, condemned by human rights groups around the world as… Read More
General news / 28 March 2013 Death and humanist funerals in Nigeria Giving atheists religious funerals is a disservice that has been going on for some time. And now is the time… Read More
Members and partners / 15 February 2013 Humanists remember Eze Ebisike (1937-2013) Nigerian Humanist, and former chair of the Nigerian Humanist Movement (NHM), Eze Ebisike, died last week at the age of 75, a… Read More
Action Alert / 16 November 2012 Homosexuality and Africa: The new Archbishop of Canterbury must “broaden his horizons” The world is watching as three sub-Saharan African countries consider changes to their anti-homosexuality legislation. Anti-homosexuality laws in Nigeria, Uganda… Read More
Action Alert / 4 January 2012 Nigerian witch hunter Helen Ukpabio bringing “gospel of hate” to the US In March, Nigeria's notorious witch hunter, Helen Ukpabio, is organising a “Deliverance Session” in the United States, according to infomation… Read More
Members and partners / 2 December 2011 Humanists condemn Nigeria’s anti-gay bill Humanist organizations from Nigeria and across the world are condemning Nigeria's Senate for passing a bill that would criminalise same-sex… Read More
Young Humanists International / 7 July 2011 Humanist Youth Magazine available online The June issue of YouthSpeak is now available online. This issue of the magazine from the International Humanist and Ethical… Read More
Conferences / 9 May 2011 National Humanist Convention in Nigeria The Nigerian Humanist Movement, an IHEU member organization, is marking its 15th anniversary with a conference in the federal capital… Read More