With the report trending that two suspects linked to the murder of Mr. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody in the state, Civil Rights advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) said the scandal demonstrates the many decades old deeply entrenched corruption, indiscipline, lack […]
Pa Edwin Clark dies at 97
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Edwin Clark, is dead. According to a statement released by his family, the revered Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF died on Monday night, February 17. He was 97 years old. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to […]
Ribadu’s Tantrums: A Dent on Nigeria-Canada Relations
By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D Mallam Nuhu Ribadu’s recent angry outbursts regarding Canada’s visa denials to General Christopher Musa and his team constitute a regrettable diplomatic error, harming Nigeria’s global standing. His denunciation of Canada is a clear breach of diplomatic principles, as defined by international law and standards. International law solely empowers sovereign states to […]
NCAA Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence
By: George Ozalla Abuja, Nigeria – It was a very long beautiful night of jubilations at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Saturday 15 February, 2025 as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) marks a major milestone – 25 years of regulating the nation’s aviation industry. Since its establishment in 2000, NCAA has played a pivotal […]
CANADA’S DENIAL OF VISA ALLEGATION: HURIWA SEEKS CLARIFICATIONS:
As conversations in Nigeria continue on the reported denial of visas to military officers including the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, by Canada, Civil society group, HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) said the office of the chief of defence staff owes Nigerians certain salient clarification on some emerging allegations. HURIWA in […]
Violent attacks on Sowore and his team, unacceptable, brutish and despicable: HURIWA says
Civil rights advocacy group; HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned as despicable, brutish and unacceptable, the reported well coordinated attacks of activist Omoyele Sowore orchestrated by suspected thugs of the All Progressives Congress, during the Lagos City marathon race held on Saturday morning. HURIWA called for the arrest, prosecution of the political […]
PANDEF PRESS STATEMENT
IN PA AYO ADEBANJO, WE MOURN A GREAT TITAN OF OUR NATION On behalf of the Board of Trustees and National Leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and the entire people of the South-South geopolitical zone, we are profoundly shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAbuja, FCT,Nigeria CONVENERS OF STRENGHTENING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA CONFERENCE HOSTS CSOs STRATEGY MEETING In keeping with the commitment of the recently held “Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria Conference” and ensure the momentum generated by the conference do not wane, the Conveners: African Centre for Leadership Strategy & Development (Centre LSD), Centre for Democracy and […]
TEARS AND ANGUISH AS ANAMBRA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY HOLDS VALEDICTORY SESSION IN HONOR OF LATE HON. JUSTICE AZUKA
The Anambra State House of Assembly was enveloped in grief on Friday, 14th February 2025, as lawmakers, government officials, political stakeholders, and sympathizers gathered to honor the late Hon. Justice Azuka, the representative of Onitsha North I Constituency, whose life was tragically cut short by criminal elements. The solemn valedictory session, presided over by the […]
Ikirun People Honours its Kinsman, DIG Lawal.
By: George Ozalla It was an evening of joy and happiness yesterday at the IGP Kayode Egbekotun Fitness Center Hall, Opposite Force Headquarters Abuja-FCT, as Ikirun people under the umbrella body of Ikirun Development Association (NIPU), FCT and Northern States Council honoured one of its illustrious sons in the person of DIG Badru Banji Lawal […]
