In a firm appeal for reform, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the National Assembly to enact legislation targeting what it describes as the “commercialization of law enforcement” in Nigeria. During a recent press conference, HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, outlined the organization’s concerns about police extortion, illustrating the […]
NEW ARMY CHIEF MUST BE BROADMINDED AND CARRY EVERYONE ALONG:
Following the Nigerian government’s confirmation of the death of the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the incoming Chief of Army staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede has been tasked to avoid undue tribalism that was prevalent during the tenure of the demised Chief of Army Staff and to implement open door […]
BOMBING OF ORLU MARKET SHOWS THAT IMO STATE IS NOW A KILLING FIELD: HURIWA SAYS
*Wants kidnapped Catholic Priest freed immediately * Prominent civil rights advocacy group:HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned the unprecedented killings of Imo state residents by both well armed non-state actors and armed state actors which the group said has become widespread and bloodied due to a failure of political leadership and the […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSING OF CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LT. GENERAL TAOREED ABIODUN LAGBAJA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness. […]
Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo to Train Idemili Youths and women on Bio-Gas Production and Strategic Renewable Energy Skills.
The Honourable member representing Idemili North and South federal constituency, Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, is set to empower Idemili youths with bio-gas production and renewable energy skills. As a passionate advocate for technology and alternative energy sources, Hon. Okonkwo has partnered with the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and […]
MAKE MAJ. GEN OLUYEDE THE SUBSTANTIVE ARMY CHIEF OR AMEND THE ARMED FORCES ACT: HURIWA says
Pro- democracy advocacy group:HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to regularise the appointment of a service Chief for the Nigeria Army since the extant harmonised Armed forces Act doesn’t envisage the position of an Acting Chief of Army Staff. HURIWA also maintained […]
HURIWA to Govt: Protect Nigerians, Investigate Substandard Fuel Imports Immediately
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has intensified calls for an urgent and transparent investigation into recent allegations made by Dangote Refinery, which accuses an international trading firm of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s refining sector by importing and blending substandard petrol. These allegations have stirred considerable debate within the oil and gas industry, […]
GOODBYE A RARE GEM: CHIEF (SIR) GORDIAN CHUKWUEMEKA ORANIKA, 1935-2024
By Chukwudi George Ozalla “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living”.-Marcus Tullius Cicero. I believe that every rational individual will freely agree with the above stated quote: because good men hardly die, they literally live forever in the hearts and memories of all those numerous lives they have impacted […]
HURIWA ENDORSES SECURITY PROFILING OF CAB DRIVERS IN FCT BUT CAUTIONS AGAINST EXTORTION:
Prominent pro-democracy advocates: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has endorsed and described as salutary and timely, the decision of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, that the FCT Administration would not condone unprofiled vehicles in the nation’s capital beginning from January 2025. The Rights group recalled that the FCT […]
Obasanjo, Soludo Lead High-Level Delegation at DRC-Nigeria Business Council in Lagos
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, alongside other prominent figures, attended the DRC-Nigeria Business Council meeting held in Lagos. The council, convened on Saturday, 2nd November 2024, aims to foster economic cooperation and explore business opportunities between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded under […]
