By George Ozalla To commemorate the international day for mental health awareness, a not-for- profit organization; Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN), passionate mental health advocates and other stakeholders has unanimously called for increased funding, awareness campaigns, destigmatization as well as diverse supports to tackle ever rising mental health challenges. This call was made during […]
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU CONGRATULATES THE MD/CEO of NEPZA ON HIS ELECTION INTO THE WORLD FREE ZONE ORGANISATION
President Bola Tinubu rejoices with the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, on his election to the Board of World Free Zone Organisation (WFZO), a significant achievement that makes us all proud. The President notes that Ogunyemi’s election to the board of the international […]
HURIWA Reiterates Risk of Nigerian Asset Seizure Over Enugu Land Dispute as Transparency Centre Network Files Petition
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has renewed concerns about the ongoing land dispute in Enugu State, warning that the situation could lead to the seizure of Nigerian assets abroad. Following HURIWA’s earlier alert, Transparency Centre Network (TCN), a Kaduna-based non-governmental organization focused on good governance, has filed a detailed petition on the […]
SHOULD NIGERIA NOT REGULATE TIKTOK?
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Femi Falana, a senior Advocate of Nigeria and Nigeria’s leading human rights speaker said he wanted to institute with the law enforcement agency(NPF, police), a criminal complaint about alleged defamation of his character made by a social media personality: Very Dark Man, over a phone conversation in which it was alleged that […]
HURIWA Commends Rivers Governor’s Judicial Inquiry, Urges Swift Action Against Political Terrorists
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, […]
