Following a preliminary report released by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) which reportedly indicted three crew members of Air Peace airline of alcohol consumption and cannabis substances after the incident recorded at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Omagwa, a call has gone to the minister of Aviation Mr. …
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HURIWA tasks President Tinubu on transparency with foreign debts
Prominent pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has called for greater transparency and accountability by the President of Nigeria on the management of the national economy particularly with the uncontrollable borrowing by the current government. The Rights group said the President had told …
Read More »HURIWA Slams AGF for Frivolous Charges Against Senator Natasha, Calls Process Shameful Abuse of Power
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned in the strongest possible terms the recent criminal defamation charges filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), describing the move as “a politically motivated abuse of power that undermines constitutional democracy and suppresses legitimate …
Read More »HURIWA Condemns Assassination Attempt On Natasha, Calls For Immediate Investigation
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the attempted assassination of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, labelling it a brazen and alarming attack on Nigeria’s democratic principles. In a statement issued by the group’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA expressed deep concern over the incident that took place early …
Read More »HURIWA Condemns Assassination Attempt on Senator Natasha
Pro- Democracy and civil rights advocacy group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) – has condemned the brazen attempt on the life of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by some unidentified hoodlums who wielding cutlasses and firearms and had reportedly attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Kogi …
Read More »HURIWA Urges Patience Jonathan to Free Her Workers From Prolonged Imprisonment
Pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) – has urged the nation’s former first lady and wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, to be magnanimous and to show the rich Christian virtue of forgiveness which the Lenten season exemplifies by …
Read More »Arrest Those Calling for Reprisal by Northerners, HURIWA tasks DSS
…Says any reprisal could lead to civil war Civil rights advocacy group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) – has called on the Department of State Services(DSS) and the National Security Adviser to fish out the miscreants and outlaws in Northern Nigeria who are making videos being posted …
Read More »Tinubu Urged To Extend Naira-for-Crude Deal To Prevent Fuel Price Hike
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to extend the naira-for-crude deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and local refineries, including the Dangote Refinery. The group warned that allowing the agreement to expire could trigger a surge in fuel prices, worsening economic hardship …
Read More »HURIWA says suspension of democratically-elected Rivers gov is Unconstitutional
PRO-democracy and civil rights advocacy group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) – has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, the usurpation of the constitutional powers of the state governor and the House of Assembly by the illegal appointment of a military …
Read More »HURIWA Condemns FG’s 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Decries Attack On Freedom of Expression
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the federal government’s decision to authorize a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs, describing it as an illegal, unconstitutional, and oppressive policy that undermines Nigerians’ fundamental rights and freedoms. The organization accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of …
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