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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 […]

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) – […]

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 […]

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* 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 […]