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HURIWA Commends Governor Okpebholo’s Exemplary Leadership in Uromi Incident: A Model for Other Governors Prominent civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA(HURIWA) has strongly commended the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for what it described as his prompt, decisive, efficient and very massively effective actions and remedial measures he has adopted […]

By Ncheta Ndigbo As part of the Nwanyị Bụ Ife series, we celebrate Prof. Nnenna Oti, a distinguished academic whose exemplary leadership and unwavering integrity have significantly impacted Nigeria’s educational and political landscapes. Born on November 15, 1958, in Afikpo North, Ebonyi State. Prof. Oti’s academic journey is marked by excellence. She earned a First […]

By George Ozalla Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has made a strategic appointment aimed at enhancing the legislative process. Mr. Sam Ifeanyi Hart, a distinguished lawyer with a strong background in public service, has been appointed as Kalu’s new Chief of Staff (CoS). Hart’s appointment is expected to […]

Leading Pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop taking actions that continuously and graphically paints his administration as nepotistic just as it has observed that most high profile but controversial tenure extensions granted by the president since coming to office […]

By George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of 16 traveling hunters in Edo State, who were mistakenly identified as kidnappers and lynched by a mob. Dr. Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary of the NHRC, expressed deep concern over the incident, highlighting the dangers of mob justice and the […]

Civil Rights advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his good offices to ensure the continuous implementation of the naira-to-crude-deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company limited and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other Indigenous refineries because any change in this arrangement would automatically […]

Pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned the weekend’s violent crackdown by the Nigeria Army of the procession staged in Abuja by the Islamic sect known as Shiite in which over a dozen persons were killed just as the Rights group expressed shock and consternation at the […]

NUJ FCT COUNCIL EXTENDS GOODWILL MESSAGE TO MUSLIM FAITHFUL ON EID-EL-FITR The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim journalists and the entire Muslim community in Nigeria on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. In a goodwill message issued by the Chairman of the Council, Grace Ike, the NUJ commended Muslim […]

By Frank Tietie –Opinion– Kaduna State’s former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been endorsed by Frank Tietie, a Nigerian lawyer and social commentator, for his unwavering commitment to progressive values. Tietie’s endorsement is rooted in El-Rufai’s consistent advocacy for two critical issues: state police and resource control. El-Rufai’s track record as a public administrator and politician […]

The President of the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), Chris Isiguzo, says the Eid El Fitr celebrations should be a time for reflection, renewal, and rejoicing. In a statement, Isiguzo extended heartfelt and warm greetings to Muslim journalists across the African continent as they join the global Muslim Ummah in marking the occasion. Isiguzo acknowledged […]