Press Release: 12th December, 2024. PRESIDENT TINUBU TO OPEN APC THINK TANK CONFERENCE ON SKILLS ACQUISITION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Tuesday declare open a Three Day National Conference that would address poverty, unemployment and skills’ gap in Nigeria. The conference is designed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Think Tank and intellectual […]
HURIWA Commends Appeal Court for Halting Democratic Subversion in Rivers State
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has hailed the Appeal Court’s judgment nullifying the Federal High Court’s order to seize Rivers State’s statutory allocation as a significant victory for constitutional democracy and the rule of law. The association praised the Appeal Court’s decision for upholding the principles of federalism and safeguarding the judiciary’s […]
HURIWA Warns Wike Against Arrogance of Power, Demands Probe Into Land Grabbing Allegations*
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for his alleged display of arrogance of power in the ongoing demolition of structures in Abuja. The group described his actions as high-handed, warning him that he is a mere servant of the Nigerian people, whose […]
HURIWA Condemns Court Order Seizing Farotimi’s Book, Warns Against Threats to Intellectual Freedom
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the recent court order directing the seizure of Dele Farotimi’s book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’ describing it as a glaring example of anti-intellectualism and a setback for democratic ideals. HURIWA also decried the warning issued to bookstores by Afe Babalola’s law firm, […]
HURIWA Backs South East APC, Calls for Equitable Representation in SEDC Appointments
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has voiced its support for the position of the South East All Progressives Congress (APC) on the composition of the Board and Management of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). HURIWA emphasized the need for equitable representation across the South East states in line with the provisions […]
HURIWA Condemns Unconstitutional Cross-Carpeting of Lawmakers, Calls for Adherence to Constitutional Provisions
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly denounced the growing trend of lawmakers abandoning the political parties under which they were elected to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This practice, the group asserted, violates constitutional provisions and undermines the integrity of Nigeria’s democracy. In a press statement issued on Thursday, […]
We are Breaking Barriers, and Reaching Heights
By Eustace Obi Dunn Today, I celebrate a deeply personal milestone: earning my Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) as a nurse practitioner from the University of South Alabama (USA). This isn’t just another degree. For me, it’s a reflection of growth, determination, and the power of embracing change, no matter how tough or rough. […]
Tinubu reviews list of South East Dev. Commission’s nominees
By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejigged his list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial Chairman, Hon. Emeka Atuma, with Hon. Emeka Nwogu who was former Minister of Labour. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) disclosed this in a statement. According to […]
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VP Shettima Hails TY Danjuma’s Role In Nigeria’s Stability On 87th Birthday *** Says his life is defined by courage, integrity, compassion, philanthropy Vice President Kashim Shettima has hailed former Defence Minister, Lieutenant-General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, on his 87th birthday, describing the elder statesman as a national hero who has shaped Nigeria’s complex political and […]
President Tinubu Behaves Like Sunday Igboho In Appointments Into Economic Team
HURIWA Civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not different from Sunday Igboho, the ethic leader of Yoruba nation in the president’s tribalised, nepotistic and ethincised pattern of picking on only Yorubas for appointments into strategic national economic team of his administration.HURIWA recalled that British […]
