Okowa Connects Widening Poverty With Insecurity in Nigeria
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has identified alarming poverty rate, inequitable distribution of wealth as root causes of protracting insecurity in Nigeria. Okowa stated this in his remarks as Chairman of…
HURIWA Condemns DSS, Ebubeagu Operatives in Abia, Ebonyi States over Attacks on Citizens
Advocating an immediate cessation of deployment of armed goons from the Ebonyi State vigilantes known as Ebubeagu to attacks on his political opponents of the Ebonyi State Governor, leading Civil Rights campaigner, Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has…
How Nigerian Military Killed 8 Defenseless Citizens At Umuona, Isuofia And Labeled Them “Unknown Gunmen” – Intersociety Reveals
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has said that no fewer than eight unarmed and defenseless citizens were gunned down by personnel of the Nigerian Military, comprising Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy, at Umuona and…
Killings: Intersociety Releases Special Report On Military Siege And Terror, Raises Alarm Over Looming Massacre In South East
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) on Monday released a special report, alleging that 600 unarmed citizens were killed in the South East of Nigeria in just ten months and 14 days, warning that another…
National Carrier: Domestic Airlines Drag Buhari Government To Court Over Ethiopian Airline Deal
Nigeria’s domestic airlines have taken the Federal Government and its foreign technical partner and majority shareholders to court in the recently announced national carrier deal with the Ethiopian Airlines. About eight local airlines and their association took the government to…
Why Nigeria Doesn’t Have Efficient Police System — SDP Presidential Candidate
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo has given insights into reasons why Nigeria’s police system is inefficient, pledging that his administration will make Nigeria police system effective if elected president in 2023. Adebayo who…
2023: Rights Group Wants NSA Monguno Replaced, Demands Holistic Measures To End Attack On INEC Offices
Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack and replace his National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno and replace him with a more competent hand to forestall more attacks…
Again, Soludo’s Hometown Under Gunmen Attack As Govt. Releases Emergency Numbers
The hometown of the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Isuofia, in Aguata Local Government Area of the state has again come under gunmen attack, leading to exchange of gun fire with security operatives. Responding to the attack,…
SDP Candidate for Ado State Constituency, Prince Richard Oriri, Condemns Attack On Ezza Community
…Calls For Urgent Mediation To End Feud In the Area The Social Democratic Party (SDP) flagbearer for Ado State Constituency, Prince Oriri Richard has strongly condenmed the heinous attack on the Ezza Community in OKPOBLA, Apa Ward, Ado Local Government…
Rights Group TO IGP: Why You Should Arrest EFCC Chairman, Send Him To Prison
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has backed the call for the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to immediately enforce the Tuesday order of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja committing the…
2023: Disqualify Tinubu, Atiku Over Alleged US Frauds, HURIWA Urges Voters
Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Thursday, urged the Nigerian electorate to reject All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar over their alleged…
