By: Stacey Ukaobasi Onwuegbuchulam In Nigeria and particularly in Igbo speaking communities, there is a certain patriarchal interpretation that is assigned to genders just as for a long time, there is this assumption that every woman married into any home is expected to have a male child. Women who give birth to girls are often […]
HURIWA condemns gruesome murder of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu by kidnappers in Kafanchan, Kaduna State*
HURIWA suspects a ‘Jihad’ against Catholic priests Civil Rights Advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has tasked the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to forensically investigate if there is a well-funded, well-coordinated and well-motivated freelance armed killers hired to kill Catholic priests and Seminarians […]
The Lenten Season: A Journey of Reflection, Renewal, and Redemption for Many Christians
By: George Ozalla As many Christians around the world mark the beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday today, they are reminded of the significance of Christ’s passion, suffering, and eventual crucifixion. This 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection is a solemn moment for many Christians to repent from their sins, seek forgiveness, […]
PRESS RELEASE
FCT POLICE RESPOND TO MISREPORTED DEATH OF RETIRED COMPTROLLER GENERAL DAVID PARRADANG. From: Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja. In light of the recent reports alleging that retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and subsequently killed, we wish to clarify the facts surrounding this incident to ensure […]
