NCWS Congratulates the First Female Chairman of NUJ FCT Council The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), under the leadership of its Acting National President, Mrs. Geraldine Etuk, extends heartfelt congratulations to comrade Grace Ike on her historic election as the first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
HURIWA Demands Resignation of Chief of Defence Staff, IGP Amid Rising Insecurity
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), IGP Kayode Egbetokun, over their inability to address the escalating security crisis in the country. This call comes in the wake of the gruesome massacre […]
INAUGURATION SPEECH BY GRACE IKE, CHAIRMAN, NUJ FCT COUNCIL
Distinguished colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen, With immense gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility, I stand before you today as your newly elected Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council. This moment is both humbling and inspiring, and I thank you sincerely for the trust and confidence you have reposed in me. As we embark on this […]
HURIWA to EFCC: Stop Shielding Corruption, Name Owner of Seized Abuja Estate
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its refusal to disclose the identity of the owner of a 753-duplex estate in Abuja recently forfeited to the Federal Government. The rights group condemned the EFCC’s justification for withholding the information, describing it as an act […]
STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE ARREST OF DELE FAROTIMI AND ALLEGED INVASION OF HIS LAW FIRM
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is gravely concerned about the arrest of Dele Farotimi on allegations of libel, as well as the reported invasion of his law firm and the harassment of lawyers and staff within the premises. These actions constitute a troubling breach of the rule of law and the sanctity of the legal […]
HURIWA Demands Immediate Release of Dele Farotimi, end to persistent harassment of Fisayo Soyombo, Calls for Probe of Military’s Alleged Oil Bunkering Ties
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the immediate release of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, and an immediate end to the constant abd vicious harassment of investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, who have both been recently arrested under troubling circumstances. HURIWA condemned these arrests as an assault on democracy and a […]
HURIWA Commends Amendment to NDLEA Act, Advocates Full Financial Autonomy
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lauded the recent amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, which prescribes life imprisonment for individuals involved in storing, transporting, or concealing hard drugs and illicit substances. The amendment eliminates the previously included option of a fine, a move HURIWA described as a […]
Judiciary is About to Destroy Rivers State; – HURIWA Raises Alarm
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a strong warning to the Nigerian judiciary, urging it to resist being used as an instrument to demolish democracy and constitutionalism in Rivers State. The association condemned Justice Joyce Abdulmalik’s Federal High Court ruling, which reportedly barred the Federal Government from releasing statutory allocations to […]
Anambra Gov’s Wife Intervenes In Case Of Woman Who Was Gruesomely Assaulted
By Daniel Ezeigwe Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has assured that the man who allegedly assaulted his wife and left her in a near-death condition would face full justice. Mrs Soludo gave the assurance after she visited the victim at a hospital in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, where she is currently receiving […]
TINUBU’S GOVERNANCE BY DOUBLE-SPEAK
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Rt. Rev. Dr. Mathew Hassan-Kukah is easily the best known Roman Catholic cleric out of Nigeria because of his deep knowledge of social sciences or social justice and governance facts and figures. Bishop Kukah has to his distinguished intellectual credit, more than one dozen publications on government. Recently, Kukah, who is the […]
