By J.S. Okutepa SAN ✍🏿 🇳🇬 🇳🇬. Dictatorship and King does no wrong are now the philosophy of every state actor in Nigeria. You have no right to complain. You have no right to criticize what is wrong. Those who exercise executive, judicial, and legislative powers are omnipotent andall-knowingg. Even when they are wrong, we […]
Senator Ned Nwoko Wins HURIWA’s 2024 Human Rights Man of the Year Award
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named Senator Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, the recipient of its prestigious 2024 Human Rights Man of the Year Award. The award, which will be conferred on December 10, 2024—International Human Rights Day—in Abuja, recognizes his exemplary contributions to legislative excellence, community […]
WHY PRINCES BECOME PERFECT DIPLOMATS:A PRECIS ON PROF. IBRAHIM GAMBARIAT 80 YEARS
By: Godknows Igali It was former Prince of Wales and now King Charles III of England who once said that “the art of diplomacy is not just about negotiating agreements but it is about building trust and understanding amongst people”. It is for this reason that kings, princes, and the nobility have always been the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (P-BAT) has approved the appointment of Professor Abdulquadir Ibrahim Abikan as the substantive Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS).
Professor Abikan, a lecturer with the department of Islamic Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, succeeds Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan of the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, who successfully served out his five-year term recently as one of the most impactful Chief Executive of the Institute. A letter signed […]
Press StatementDecember 5, 2024
NCWS Congratulates the First Female Chairman of NUJ FCT Council The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), under the leadership of its Acting National President, Mrs. Geraldine Etuk, extends heartfelt congratulations to comrade Grace Ike on her historic election as the first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
HURIWA Demands Resignation of Chief of Defence Staff, IGP Amid Rising Insecurity
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), IGP Kayode Egbetokun, over their inability to address the escalating security crisis in the country. This call comes in the wake of the gruesome massacre […]
INAUGURATION SPEECH BY GRACE IKE, CHAIRMAN, NUJ FCT COUNCIL
Distinguished colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen, With immense gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility, I stand before you today as your newly elected Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council. This moment is both humbling and inspiring, and I thank you sincerely for the trust and confidence you have reposed in me. As we embark on this […]
HURIWA to EFCC: Stop Shielding Corruption, Name Owner of Seized Abuja Estate
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its refusal to disclose the identity of the owner of a 753-duplex estate in Abuja recently forfeited to the Federal Government. The rights group condemned the EFCC’s justification for withholding the information, describing it as an act […]
UBA Group Soon to Commence Full Banking Operations in France
As part of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to France, the Chairman of UBA Group, in the presence of President Tinubu and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, signed a landmark business cooperation agreement with the French Finance Minister, Antoine Armand. The agreement is a significant indication of support by the French Government […]
STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE ARREST OF DELE FAROTIMI AND ALLEGED INVASION OF HIS LAW FIRM
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is gravely concerned about the arrest of Dele Farotimi on allegations of libel, as well as the reported invasion of his law firm and the harassment of lawyers and staff within the premises. These actions constitute a troubling breach of the rule of law and the sanctity of the legal […]
