The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The ammendment […]
HURIWA Commends NNPCL on Port Harcourt Refinery, Advocates Sustainable Measures for Local Refining
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for resuming operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery, marking a pivotal step in Nigeria’s quest for energy independence and economic growth. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, described the refinery’s revival […]
Sen.Akpabio hosts top Chinese Lawmakers
…urges China to Increase Aid Flows to Nigeria President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio has appealed to the Chinese government to increase aid flows to Africa and particularly to Nigeria. Akpabio made the appeal on Tuesday while playing host to a Chinese delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the […]
HURIWA Calls for Reconsideration of Six-Year Single Term Bill, Advocating for Electoral Reforms Based on Merits
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged a thoughtful reconsideration of the recently proposed bill that seeks a six-year single term for Nigeria’s President, Governors, and Local Government Council Chairmen. While the bill introduces a potential shift in Nigeria’s political structure, HURIWA emphasized that such reforms should be evaluated on their merits, […]
A Man’s Character is His Fate
By Pastor John Dara I am humbled by this piece and hereby recommend it for a slow reading Heraclitus Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (US), said: “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental […]
EDO FORENSIC SAGA: INEC’S OWN DOCUMENTS GROUND THEIR COMPLICITY
It is perhaps no longer news that as a fallout of the highly contentious Edo State Governorship Election which held on Saturday the 21st of September 2024, the duo of Senator Monday Okpebholo and Hon. Dennis Idahosa have been sworn in as Governor and Deputy Governor of Edo State respectively. However, there are indications that […]
HURIWA Petitions Foreign Governments Over Threats to Rivers State’s Democracy
…Plans Global Campaign to Expose Judicial Complicity in Nigeria In a bold and focused campaign, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union to impose visa bans on judges accused of undermining democracy in Rivers State, Nigeria’s largest crude oil-producing region. This initiative is part […]
Speech By Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo As The Annie Okonkwo Foundation Launches the Dreams to Degree Initiative, Gives Scholarship to 150 Students in Anambra state.
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests and dear friends. Today is a day filled with purpose, hope, and remembrance. As we gather to launch the Dreams to Degree Initiative, we are not just unveiling a project but carrying forward a legacy_a legacy of compassion, empowerment, and commitment to the people of Anambra State. This initiative is […]
HURIWA Condemns Tinubu’s Selective Enforcement of Law, Cites Impunity Among Allies
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s selective application of the rule of law, highlighting instances of alleged impunity among his allies. The group expressed concern over the repeated disregard for court rulings and legal standards by individuals closely linked to the President, particularly Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya, […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU SACKS NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, VC AND REGISTRAR …REMOVES PRO-CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN OTUKPO President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema […]
