Wadume: HURIWA Slams Judge, Says Judiciary Aiding Kidnapping With Lenient Ruling
*Calls Wadume’s Slap in the Wrist Judicial Sanction a Sham Judgment Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Tuesday, criticised Justice Binta Nyako for her light judgement on Taraba-based kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly known…
FG Agrees To Deploy UTAS For Payment Of Lecturers’ Salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said the union will be meeting with the federal government today, Tuesday, to discuss one of its demands. The National President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said talks will centre on the…
Time Is Running Fast: There Is No One To Bail Us Out If We Are Lukewarm, Not Even The Lord Of Host
“Barrister Festus Keyamo Must Relinquish His Post As A Minister If He Has To Serve As The Party’s Spokesperson. All That Cannot Be For One Man.”- Obi Ojage We can’t be wrong and assume to be right. But all we…
SDP Presidential Candidate, Adebayo Says If Elected Insecurity Will Be Tackled Forcefully
The Social Democratic party presidential candidate and presidential hopeful, Chief Adewole Adebayo has called on Nigerians to allow him to be their president come 2023 to tackle the menaceof insecurity hitting the country. Prince Adewole made this known in a…
Domestic Violence: HURIWA Drags Suspended Anambra Council Administrator To IGP
Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has approached the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba to directly take charge of the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the unexplained death of the wife of the now suspended Chairman…
Supporters Jubilate As 55-yr-old Ruto Wins Kenya Presidential Election
William Ruto, a 55-year-old rags-to-riches businessman who had characterised the vote as a battle between ordinary “hustlers” and “dynasties” who had ruled Kenya since independence from Britain in 1963, has won the race to be the fifth president of the…
Fulani Bandits Attacking Catholic Priests To Grow Their Kidnap-for-ransom Business – Rights Group Cry Out
…Blames Presidency, Security Agencies Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Monday, slammed the Federal Government and security agencies over the rising kidnapping and killing of Catholic priests who are now endangered species as they…
Transportation Minister Lauds Buhari, Says No Administration Surpassed President’s Infrastructural Development
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has said that no government has invested more in infrastructural development than that of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. A statement signed by Mr Eric Osegwe, spokesperson of the ministry at the weekend in…
Oyo Govt Explains Delay in Workers’ Audit, Payroll Verification
…Confirms Fixing Challenges The Oyo State Government has hinged the delay in the outcome of workers’ audit and verification on failure of about 12, 000 workers in the State Civil service to participate in the exercise. Commissioner for Information, Culture…
South East Hasn’t Benefited from Buhari’s Endless Chinese Loans – HURIWA Slams FG
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Saturday, slammed the Presidency over comments that Chinese loans have helped to build infrastructure in Nigeria. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, said the South…
WEEF Conference 2022 Empowers Women With Life Skills
Women have the gift of nurturing and multiplication, says the founder of WiCare Lekota Foundation, Diane Kalu, during the Wicare Entrepreneurship Empowerment Forum (WEEF) 2022 held in Lagos on August 12. WEEF focuses on empowering, enlightening and rehabilitating women in…
