HURIWA
29 Sep
Human rights activists, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and Senator Shehu Sani, have called for a holistic review of the nation’s Constitution to address challenges regarding nationality.
23 Sep
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria's electoral and judicial systems in the wake of the recent ruling by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu State, which has left the nation in disbelief. HURIWA, a leading civil rights advocacy group dedicated to upholding human rights and…
20 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, demanded prosecution of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) officials over alleged sale of 82 vehicles for N5.8 million.
20 Sep
Gunmen , yesterday, invaded the Umualumaku community in Ehime Mbano Local Council of Imo State and killed eight security personnel. All the security personnel, including soldiers, police officers, and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ....
18 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the detention of two Kwara State-based online publishers, Abdulrazaq Babatunde of Just Events Online and Lukman Bolakale of Satcom Media, over a report on alleged infighting within Government House.
15 Sep
HUMAN Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, nominated The Guardian for Best Human Rights Newspaper of the last decade at its 2023 yearly lecture, to be held on September 27 in Abuja.
12 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Federal Government to ensure the safety of travellers on waterways. This followed a boat accident that claimed 28 lives in Niger State, on Sunday. Expressing the group’s heartfelt condolences to the families and communities of the victims, National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, prayed for…
6 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has condemned the withdrawal of accreditation to some journalists and media houses covering the Presidential Villa. The organisation which described the development as worrying and despotic, also condemned the invasion of the African Independent Television and Ray Power FM stations in Rivers State by suspected agents of the…
6 Sep
To effectively curb incessant security breaches around universities by armed robbers, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct his education minister, Tahir Mamman, to liaise with security forces on the need to to set up special units in the state commands. The group described incessant attacks on female…
1 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has told Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to perish the thought of completing the Abuja Tower project.
29 Aug
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, faulted the recent unemployment statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
24 Aug
A Pro-Democracy and civil rights advocacy group- Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has flayed the Senate for allowing the newly inaugurated Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa....
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