The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for his decisive move in establishing a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the violence, arson, and destruction of public property that followed the local government elections. HURIWA described this as one of the Governor’s most commendable actions, given […]
HURIWA URGES GOVERNMENT TO SET UP A MARITIME SAFETY COMMISSION SIMILAR TO FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION:
Vexed by the colossal failures by governments over the many years to realistically and concretely put in place a lasting, sustainable, efficient and effective federal maritime safety commission similar to the Federal Road safety commission, to check the proliferation of boats accidents and fatalities, the government is urged to do so. HURIWA said NIMASA has […]
A YEAR AND HALF OF NIGERIAN STRUGGLES;
By Emmanuel Onwubiko The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged on May 29th of last year with its inauguration. The arrival on the big political stage as the president of the world’s largest but one of the poorest nations, of President Tinubu, followed a tumultuous electoral contestation in 2023 and the subsequent vicious post-election […]
POLICE ORDERS UNSEALING OF LGA SECRETARIATS, WITHDRAWAL OF DEPLOYED PERSONNEL WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
In view of the recent political developments in Rivers State, the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Mustapha hereby convey the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, for the immediate withdrawal of all police personnel previously deployed to seal and safeguard the Local Government Secretariats in the state. […]
NDLEA arrests Canadian Woman With 35kg Illicit Drugs
Adrienne Munju, a 41-year-old Canadian woman, has been apprehended by officials from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She was at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for bringing in a significant shipment of ‘Canadian Loud,’ a potent type of synthetic cannabis. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in statement on Sunday, October 6, said: “The […]
Congratulations to Our Teachers.
On this special occasion of World Teachers’ Day 2024, I am deeply honored to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the dedicated teachers of Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Anambra State, and to all teachers across Nigeria. Teachers are the cornerstone of knowledge, guiding and shaping the future of our nation. Their unwavering dedication, passion, […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONFERS GCON ON HOUSE SPEAKER, TAJUDEEN ABBAS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of […]
RIVERS STATE: HURIWA CALLS FOR ARREST OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OVER NOCTURNAL INVASION OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION’S OFFICE:
Prominent pro-democracy advocates: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has backed the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday, 4th October, 2024. HURIWA has […]
Bobrisky: HURIWA asks House of Representatives to Jail Correctional Service Chief, Mr. Anugwa Over Alleged Perjury:
Even as the Nigerian Correctional Service officially debunked the reported testimony by a top official of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) by reaffirming that the suspension of its senior officials allegedly involved in the N15 million bribery allegations surrounding the embattled crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, the parliament has been tasked to sanction the said […]
China Felicitates Nigeria At 64!
By Newscount The Chinese government has felicitated Nigeria on the occasion of its 64th independence, saying China will continue to support low-income earners in Nigeria. This came as the People’s Republic of China also celebrated its 75th founding anniversary after Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and President Bola Tinubu signed several Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs, to […]
