Hunger/Food Stampedes And the effort of State Operators to blame the Victims. I listened first to Mr Tope Fasua a Presidential Adviser on the Economy attempting a near impossible task of blaming the victims of the Food Stampede in Ibadan, Abuja and Okija. He struggled to shift the blame from pervasive hunger and poverty to […]
Enough Is Enough: HURIWA Calls for Accountability in Military Airstrikes Tragedies
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the persistent and devastating military airstrikes that have resulted in the deaths of innocent Nigerians, describing them as calamitous and avoidable tragedies. The association has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of military commanders responsible for these operations, asserting that the lack of […]
Senator Izunaso’s Leadership in Focus
By Emmanuel Onwubiko This is an essay perusing the activities of the Nigerian statesman, journalist, public servant and the current Senator representing the good people of Orlu Senatorial zone of Imo state, the heartland of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: Senator Osita Izunaso. To do justice to this reflection, I think the best starting point […]
*HURIWA Accuses Tinubu of Bias, Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release for South-East Peace*
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of perpetuating systemic discrimination against the Igbo people by refusing to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The association described the continued incarceration of Kanu as unjust, provocative, and a major impediment to […]
Government Secrecy on Terrorism Trials Unacceptable, Says HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong concerns over the lack of transparency surrounding the trial and prosecution of terrorism suspects in Nigeria. The group accused the government of mishandling the process, asserting that the entire spectacle is shrouded in secrecy, raising doubts about the credibility and accountability of the ongoing […]
