HURIWA accused Northern governors shutting schools for Ramadan fast of discrimination since Catholic Christians also fast for 40 days* Civil society group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has described as unconstitutional, discriminatory and insensitive, the arbitrary closure of public educational institutions in some Northern states for a month to mark the Muslim Ramadan […]
SON & NADDC Inaugurate Two Key Committees
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) have inaugurated two key committees to enforce stricter automotive standards in Nigeria: Project Management Committee (PMC) – Responsible for providing strategic direction, approving key decisions, and ensuring the initiative aligns with SON and NADDC’s objectives. Project Implementation Team (PIT) – […]
Comptroller General of Customs- Adeniyi Receives Prestigious Sun Award
By: Newscount The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honored with the Sun Newspaper Public Service Award for his commendable leadership and contributions to national development.The graceful award ceremony, held in Lagos on March 1, 2025, was attended by many dignitaries such Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Festus […]
HURIWA sets agenda for new DG of NYSC, Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu:
Coming on the heels of the official confirmation that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with immediate effect, the leading civil society platform in Nigeria: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has welcomed the appointment of […]
*HURIWA blames renewed political tension on the Supreme Court’s Verdict on Rivers, a clear Miscarriage of Justice and a plot against Democracy*
HURIWA blames renewed political tension on the Supreme Court’s Verdict on Rivers, a clear Miscarriage of Justice and a plot against Democracy* The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the Supreme Court’s recent judgment concerning the political crisis in Rivers State, describing it as a miscarriage of justice and a clear […]
House of Representatives, National Assembly Press Release
For Immediate Release HOUSE OF REPS INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS ON OIL COMPANIES’ OUTSTANDING DEBTS TO THE FEDERATION Abuja-FCT | Sunday, March 2, 2025 – The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Public Accounts, is commencing a series of investigative hearings aimed at addressing significant outstanding debts owed by several oil companies to the Federation Account.This […]
HURIWA TO NUC, ICPC, EDUCATION MINISTER: University of Calabar must never become a Cesspool of Corruption and Inefficiency*
In a far-reaching media statement by the prominent civil Rights advocacy Group; HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA), has lamented that the once reputable beacon of academic excellence, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has deteriorated into an institution plagued by alleged systemic corruption, administrative inefficiency, and an alleged blatant disregard for the welfare of […]
Customs C-G Adeniyi Warns Tax Reform Bills Could Eliminate NCS Calls for Partnership
By: George Ozalla-Abuja Nigeria The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has raised concerns that the proposed tax reform bills being considered could create jurisdictional conflict and effectively exterminate the agency.Speaking at a Public Hearing organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance with the support of Policy And Legal […]
Akpabio-Natasha: Let’s Protect the Institution, Not Individuals
I have watched from afar the recent development in the Senate between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. It is a development that has made me sad because of its overall negative effect on the integrity, sanctity, image, and public perception of the institution. I believe that every […]
Tinubu’s Government Approves New Police Academy, Fed. Uni. for Akwa Ibom
By: George Ozalla -Abuja, Nigeria In a significant development for Akwa Ibom State, the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has approved the establishment of a new Police Academy in Ikot Ekpene. This disclosure was made by Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, who revealed that the academy will augment the already-approved Federal […]
