By Emmanuel Onwubiko I will very much love to begin this reflection on the milestones, challenges, prospects of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the outgoing year 2024, by deploying the citation of a scholarly study by the reputable researchers viz Majdoleen Omar Balawi, Shaker Jaralla Alkshali, who, in their piece titled: “Achieving […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who remains detained by the Department of State Services (DSS). The rights group also demanded the cessation of the ongoing persecution of IPOB members and the release of thousands of […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the Nigerian military’s invitation to Amnesty International to substantiate its claims of 10,000 civilian deaths in military detention, describing the action as illegal and a potential misuse of power. HURIWA insisted that such an invitation undermines the principles of democracy and the rule of […]
By J.S. Okutepa SAN ✍🏿 🇳🇬 🇳🇬. Dictatorship and King does no wrong are now the philosophy of every state actor in Nigeria. You have no right to complain. You have no right to criticize what is wrong. Those who exercise executive, judicial, and legislative powers are omnipotent andall-knowingg. Even when they are wrong, we […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named Senator Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, the recipient of its prestigious 2024 Human Rights Man of the Year Award. The award, which will be conferred on December 10, 2024—International Human Rights Day—in Abuja, recognizes his exemplary contributions to legislative excellence, community […]
By: Godknows Igali It was former Prince of Wales and now King Charles III of England who once said that “the art of diplomacy is not just about negotiating agreements but it is about building trust and understanding amongst people”. It is for this reason that kings, princes, and the nobility have always been the […]
Professor Abikan, a lecturer with the department of Islamic Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, succeeds Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan of the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, who successfully served out his five-year term recently as one of the most impactful Chief Executive of the Institute. A letter signed […]
NCWS Congratulates the First Female Chairman of NUJ FCT Council The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), under the leadership of its Acting National President, Mrs. Geraldine Etuk, extends heartfelt congratulations to comrade Grace Ike on her historic election as the first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), IGP Kayode Egbetokun, over their inability to address the escalating security crisis in the country. This call comes in the wake of the gruesome massacre […]
Distinguished colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen, With immense gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility, I stand before you today as your newly elected Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council. This moment is both humbling and inspiring, and I thank you sincerely for the trust and confidence you have reposed in me. As we embark on this […]
