45, 644 Christians, 30, 000 Moderate Muslims Killed in 13 Years or since July 2009 Boko Haram uprising – Report
… Says 5,191 Nigerian Christians Hacked To Death in 2021 And 6006 Killed in Fifteen Months A report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has indicated that no fewer than 45, 644 Christians and…
Terrorism: CNG Welcomes UK Action Against IPOB
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has welcomed the decision of the United Kingdom government to finally accept Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a terrorist organisation. “We recall that following widespread killings, destructions and other…
Oil Well Dispute: Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Rivers
The Supreme Court on Friday partly resolved the ownership dispute in 17 oil wells ownership in favour of the Rivers State Government. In a judgement prepared by Justice Ellen Ogunwumiju but delivered by justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court dismissed…
Army Must Not Hide Under Soldiers’ Murder to Wipe Out Igbo Youths –HURIWA
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Thursday, urged the hierarchies of the Nigerian Army not hide under the pretext of the murder of two about-to-wed soldiers to launch full-scale genocide in th South-East. HURIWA,…
Untold Story of What Transpired Between EFCC and Obi Cubana
By Ebiowei Dickson The last may not have been heard of what transpired between the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a popular socialite and business man, Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu widely known as Obi Cubana. Recall…
A Call For Death Penalty For Drugs/Terrorism
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Few days back, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made one of the most unfortunate but tragic blunder in one of their legislative activities. The Senators passed an Amendment to the anti- Kidnapping legislation and…
World Press Freedom Day 2022: IPC Reiterates Urgency of Stakeholders’ Collaboration to Safeguard Press Freedom
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria on the occasion of this Year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), 2022 joins the global community to raise concerns about press freedom violations. In a statement signed by its Communications Officer, Olutoyin Ayoade, IPC…
Eid-El-Fitr: Governor Abubakar Sani Bello Urges the People To Embrace Peace
…Prays For An End To Insecurity In Nigeria As Muslim ummah celebrate Eid-el-Fitr across the globe, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has encouraged the people to embrace peace. Governor Sani Bello stated this shortly after observing the two rakka’at prayer at…
HURIWA Speaks On Why Federal Government Must Release Kanu, Stop Long Term Destruction of South East
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday, said President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration must release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu forthwith, and stop “long term destruction of…
Why Oshiomhole’s Men Seek Senator Francis Alimikhena’s Death In Office
It is no more a news that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was in the Abuja residence of the incumbent Senator Representing Edo North, Senator Francis Alimikhena on Thursday 28th April, 2022 at about 8pm in the late evening till about 10pm…
HURIWA Urges United Nations To Visit Nnamdi Kanu In DSS Cell
Prominent Civil rights advocacy group- Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) is worried by the reports and allegations made by the detained leader of the now proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu of undergoing torture in…