Condemns attempt to arm Road Safety Operatives Even as a senior lecturer in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Prof Oguejiofo Ujam was on Sunday abducted along the Ugwuogo-Nike-Opi-Nsukka Road by armed bandits/terrorists just few hours after an officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission was similarly kidnapped and a ransom of N50 million demanded […]
HURIWA TO PRESIDENT TINUBU: ‘BAYO ONANUGA IS A LOOSE CANON, GET A GENTLEMAN SPOKESPERSON’
Leading civil society organisation: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has described the special Adviser on strategy and information Mr. Bayo Onanuga as a historical loose Canon who speaks from ‘both sides of his mouth’ and his notoriety for always speaking without introspection makes him the least qualified person to speak for a Nigerian […]
HURIWA PROPOSES NATIONAL LAW AGAINST CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF STUDENTS:
Civil Rights advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has described corporal punishments in schools as the infliction of physical torture just as the Rights group said torture of all forms are absolutely intolerable and prohibited by the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria. “On no condition should Nigeria continue to tolerate […]
Economic Downturn: Unraveling the Systemic Failures of Governance in Nigeria.
By Abayomi Odunowo In 2024, the stark reality of Nigeria’s economic landscape has prompted a national outcry, particularly as the price of one liter of petrol skyrocketed to an unprecedented N1,080, a figure eerily analogous to the cost of a brand-new Peugeot 504 in 1977. This distressing scenario begs the question: What went so tragically […]
Touching Eulogies as Chief Ezeigwe Goes Home
By Newscount In Nigeria where life expectancy falls below age 60 currently, it is therefore no mean feat to attain the envious ripe age of 83 before transitioning. Nevertheless, the death of a beloved one definitely do evoke searing pain: regardless of considerable old age attained. In loving memory, coupled with final burial rites and […]
Press Release on Mazi Kalu
Office of Honourable Obi Aguocha, Member Representing Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South Federal Con25th October, 2024,21:00 Hours. RE: Hon. Obi Aguocha’s visit to his constituent – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday, 24th of October, 2024. Above subject matter refers. Media Team, Hon. Obi Aguocha Constituency Office, Umuahia.
ICPC SHOULD CLARIFY POSITION OF ANTI-GRAFT ISSUES RAISED AGAINST NEW NSC’s MR.DIKKO FEW YEARS AGO: SAYS HURIWA:
Prominent civil Rights advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has challenged Mr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, (SAN), the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to clarify the status of the alleged investigation of Mr. Shehu Dikko who has just been appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the […]
Status Brief: Proposed Tax Reform Policies
By Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi The economy is changing, and we can all see that. With President Bola Tinubu in charge and Dr. Zacch Adedeji leading the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria is stepping into an era that promises to reshape its tax administration. This moment is important, as it represents a break from the past, […]
Assessing War on Crude Oil Theft in Nigeria
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Nigeria’s major source of foreign revenues are the crude oil resources and this makes this natural endowment a national treasure. This is why whatever happens in the crude oil sector of the economy shapes the national conversations. One phenomenon that has continued to attract massive attention is crude oil thefts. Crude oil […]
HURIWA Commends NNPCL’s Efforts Against Crude Oil Theft, Calls for Accountability and Sustained Action
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised the intensified efforts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) under the leadership of Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, in tackling crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism, particularly in the Niger Delta. HURIWA emphasized that the collaboration between the NNPCL, military, and police […]
