The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised the Rivers State High Court’s recent judgment dismissing a suit seeking to compel Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-submit the 2024 budget to 27 defected lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The association described the decision as a monumental pro-democracy victory and a reaffirmation […]
IN NIGERIA, IT’S MORE MONEY, LESS SECURITY
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko Godsgift Onyedinefu, a reporter with one of the National dailies did a good analysis of security budgeting statistics in Nigeria since 2015. In the piece done on January 23rd 2023, Godsgift Onyedinefu made the following valid points whose citations i will adopt herewith. The journalist stated that: Nigeria has seen a dramatic […]
IT’S UNJUST THAT VICTIMS OF PLATEAU STATE’S 2023 CHRISTMAS EVE’S GENOCIDE ARE BEING DENIED JUSTICE: HURIWA SAYS:
Prominent pro-democracy advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned the failure of the federal government and the relevant security agencies for the serial, persistent and provocative failures to arrest, prosecute and sanction harshly, the spobsors and suspected terrorists that invaded different communities one year ago during the year 2023 Christmas Eve […]
KIDNAPPINGS, CRIMES THAT ‘DEFY’ A GOVERNMENT
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko Just after attending the Holy Mass of Sunday January 5th 2025 which was marked as the Epiphany of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, yours faithfully decided to take an hair cut in one of the most staffed and well governed barbing saloons located in Wuse 2 in a place considered as […]
HURIWA Declares Governor Fubara’s Emergence as Divine, Urges Support for Rivers State’s Progress
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has described Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s emergence as a testament to divine providence, emphasizing that leadership is ordained by God and not by man. Reacting to a recent statement by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, HURIWA asserted that Governor Fubara’s lack […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU: EASTERN RAIL LINE WILL BE COMPLETED, AND ANAMBRA BASIN WILL RECEIVE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT President Bola Tinubu has made a firm commitment that his administration will complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. President Tinubu gave the assurance during an interactive session with South East leaders during his official visit to […]
*Folks, Let’s Get The Job Done I.*
In the last part of my Mayday! Mayday! Series published on the 24th of December, 2024, I promised to begin another very pungent but patriotic, altruistic and didactic series, and Folks, the journey begins now.The first curve in the unalterable challenge before us in 2025 is to debunk and puncture the web of falsehood that […]
HURIWA Labels N10bn Rent Allocation for National Assembly Leaders in FCT Budget as Grossly Insensitive and Unjustified
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has denounced in the strongest terms the allocation of N10 billion for the rent and furnishing of residences for the presiding officers of the National Assembly in the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) 2024 supplementary budget. The association described the allocation as a brazen case of state capture, […]
Anioma State as panacea to South-East marginalization
By Emmanuel Onwubiko The quest for state creation in Nigeria has always been fraught with intense debates, political maneuvering, and calls for equitable representation. Among the numerous demands, the clamor for Anioma State stands out as a compelling case rooted in justice, equity, and the urgent need to address the systemic marginalization of the South […]
HURIWA to Tinubu: Investigate Alleged Mismanagement in Nwude’s Assets
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently order an independent and comprehensive review of the controversial Emmanuel Nwude matter, citing sensational allegations circulating about the handling of the case. The association emphasized that transparency and accountability are necessary to uphold the principles of justice and […]
