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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed deep concern over the conflicting financial claims and borrowing policies of the Federal Government, questioning the management of Nigeria’s economy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, the civil rights group criticized the government for failing to align its […]

By Newscount The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it has allocated over N8.8 billion in the last 11 months to repair transmission towers that have been damaged by vandalism across the nation. In a statement released on Wednesday, Sule Abdulaziz, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), […]

By Newscount The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, November 28, passed for a second reading the proposed four tax reform bills by the Federal Government. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the general principles of the Bills during plenary sitting. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, sponsored the Bills. The four bills include: “A […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for resuming operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery, marking a pivotal step in Nigeria’s quest for energy independence and economic growth. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, described the refinery’s revival […]

…urges China to Increase Aid Flows to Nigeria President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio has appealed to the Chinese government to increase aid flows to Africa and particularly to Nigeria. Akpabio made the appeal on Tuesday while playing host to a Chinese delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the […]