There has been complexities arising from distinguishing between ‘civil liberties’, ‘human rights’ and ‘fundamental freedoms’ in Nigerian human rights law. This paper explores the differences and connections between these concepts. The paper further examines whether they mean the same thing or they interdependent on each other. Furthermore, the paper examines the connectivity between economic and social rights with political civil rights. The paper seeks to draw on arguments on whether social, economic and cultural rights provided for under the Chapter II the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended) are connected with fundamental rights of Constitution and whether they are guaranteed to the citizens of Nigeria. In order to do this the paper charts the different perceptions and interpretations of the Apex courts in Nigeria.