Breaking: Lagos Assembly Passes Victim, Witnesses Protection Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to protect witnesses and victims in the state. The ‘bill for a law to provide for the rights and entitlements of victims and protection of witnesses and for connected…
Court Ends ASUU Strike
Nigeria’s federal government has obtained an order of the National Industrial Court against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off their ongoing strike. Delivering a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal government, Justice Polycarp…
HURIWA Compares Evans’ Jail Term with Wadume’s, Draws Conclusions
Demands Another Trial for Taraba Kidnapping Kingpin or No Decent Young Nigerian Should Enlist in Police Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Tuesday, described as appropriate justice the fresh jail term handed out to…
HURIWA Backs Buhari On Cause Of Insecurity, Makes Case for Nnamdi Kanu
The position canvassed recently by President Muhammadu Buhari during a state visit to Owerri Imo State blaming elite for the heightened state of insecurity in the Country has found solid endorsement from a prominent Civil Rights advocacy group, Human Rights…
Judiciary Must Not Be Used To Compromise 2023 Election, HURIWA Knocks Out Suit Against BVAS
Fearing that millions of enthusiastic young Nigerians who are now energised to participate actively in electing Nigeria’s next President may stage nation-wide mass protest against judicial impunity, a Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on…
Pre-trial Detention Orders By Courts Undermine Human Rights, Worsen Prison Congestion – HURIWA Warns
… Says Swift Prosecution Guarantees Justice, Restores Faith in Country Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Wednesday, criticised the recent permission granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja to the Department of State…
How Our Courts Undermine Human Rights
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Ideally, the court system in modern society is in place to promote respect for fundamental Human Rights. The protection of human rights of all citizens is truly the essence of the rule of law and that precisely…
Kaduna Train Hostages’ Negotiator Arrested In Egypt
A lead negotiator between the Federal Government and the bandits who kidnapped the victims of the Abuja Kaduna train 5 months ago, Tukur Mamu has been reportedly arrested by security operatives in Egypt. According to sources close to the family,…
Ruminations: If Only The Emperor Had Known…
You locked me up in jail the first time for six months for doing nothing to you. You put me on a three years trial for horrible crimes like terrorism, treasonable felony, cultism and attempt to overthrow government. My younger…
Finally, Inibehe Effiong Freed As Jailed Human Rights Lawyer Says “I’m Back And Stronger”
After initial drama early Friday, jailed human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who was remanded by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Nma Ekaette Obot, has been freed after 30 days imprisonment. Effiong, who announced his release on Friday…
Will Corruption Kill The Supreme Court?
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Typically, we in the media pride ourselves as members of the forth estate of the realm and this we do not hold lightly. A recent book on media practice brought this point out succinctly and i will…
