Nigeria becoming a lawless society - Rights group 1
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Nigeria becoming a lawless society – Rights group

…decries unchecked marauding Fulani herders in south and banditary in the north HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has raised alarm over the current lawlessness in the country as it has been inundated with petitions from all over the Country on the apparent professional misconduct of men and officers of some military outfits which

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COVID 19: Sack Health Ministers, Disband PTF - HURIWA tells Buhari 2
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COVID 19: Sack Health Ministers, Disband PTF – HURIWA tells Buhari

Following the continuous spike and upward swing in the numbers of people afflicted with the COVID 19 ailment in Nigeria despite the existence of both the Federal Ministry of Health with two full cabinet level appointees; the Presidential task Force on Covid 19 (PTF) headed by the chief scribe of the central government and the

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Malami’s Memo on Magu Exposes the Hypocrisy In Buhari’s Government, Says PDP 3
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Malami’s Memo on Magu Exposes the Hypocrisy In Buhari’s Government, Says PDP

…Calls on NASS to Institute Joint Ad-hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the memo by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, indicting the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, of financial scam, has further exposed the abysmal corruption, deception and hypocrisy

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CHRSJ drags Lagos divisional Police Station before nation’s Police authority 4
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CHRSJ drags Lagos divisional Police Station before nation’s Police authority

By: CHRSJ A Police station in Lagos State, Meiran Divisional Police Headquarters in Alimosho Local Government area of the State have been dragged before the police authority over incessant illegal arrest of Nigeria citizens, particularly, the drivers and Okada riders plying the area by the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ). Forwarding the

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HURIWA urges President Buhari to declare State of Emergency on Nigerian Police Force 5
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HURIWA urges President Buhari to declare State of Emergency on Nigerian Police Force

…Deplores professional misconduct of officers and deviation into land related disputes in Enugu by Police A civil society organisation-: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has warned that the Nigerian police Force must be comprehensively and surgically reformed and re-oriented fundamentally to embrace the traditional constitutional mandate of enforcement of law and order, prevention

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CHRSJ Petitions Police over threat to life of a night watchman in Osun 7
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CHRSJ Petitions Police over threat to life of a night watchman in Osun

A human rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has forwarded a Petition Letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) in-charge of Zone X1 comprises of Osun and Oyo States and Osun State Commissioner of Police, calling for an investigation over a threat to

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APC Names Ajimobi As Acting National Chairman After Appeal Court Upheld Oshiomole's Suspension. [Read Statement] 8
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APC Names Ajimobi As Acting National Chairman After Appeal Court Upheld Oshiomole’s Suspension. [Read Statement]

Following the sack of Adams Oshiomhole by an Appeal Court, Abiola Ajimobi has been appointed as the acting National Chairman of APC. The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pronounced former Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, as the acting National Chairman of the party. In a statement released by its National

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HURIWA tasks IGP Mohammed Adamu on petition against SP Ijomah 9
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HURIWA tasks IGP Mohammed Adamu on petition against SP Ijomah

…says Police should fight crimes and terrorism rather than ‘assist’ land speculators in Enugu The Prominent Civil Rights Advocacy group HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has drawn the attention of the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu to the subsisting petition from a law firm representing Amaechi Awkunanaw and Obeagu communities of Enugu

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BREAKING: Lagos Government Suspends Plan To Reopen Churches And Mosques 10
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BREAKING: Lagos Government Suspends Plan To Reopen Churches And Mosques

The plan by the Lagos state government to reopen churches and mosques has been suspended indefinitely. Lagos State government has announced that it will no longer go ahead with its plan to reopen churches and mosques this weekend.  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the indefinite suspension of the plan on Tuesday afternoon during a briefing at

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President Buhari Orders Probe Into Shooting In Aso Villa. 11
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President Buhari Orders Probe Into Shooting In Aso Villa.

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a probe into alleged security breach inside the Presidential Villa. This was made known in a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday. There had been reports of gunshots and a breach of security within the Presidential Villa recently. The situation

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HURIWA deplores abduction, forced conversion of Christian girls in Kaduna, Katsina, Kano 12
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HURIWA deplores abduction, forced conversion of Christian girls in Kaduna, Katsina, Kano

…Condemns armed Fulani Slaughter of Oguta, Imo State farmer From the foremost Civil Rights Advocacy group-: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) came a very strong condemnation of the Kaduna and Kano States’ governments for failing to stop the abduction of Christian girls and their forced conversion to Islam by some unscrupulous persons aided

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Aisha/PA: HURIWA asks President Buhari to save Nigeria from International opprobrium 13
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Aisha/PA: HURIWA asks President Buhari to save Nigeria from International opprobrium

The Prominent Civil Rights Advocacy group-: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to take charge of his domestic issues  in the Presidential mansion on ASOROCK Abuja to check the constant disgraceful infighting and squabbles between his Personal aides and his Wife Mrs. Aisha Buhari.  The Prominent Civil

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President Muhammadu Buhari's 2020 Democracy Day speech [Full Text] 15
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2020 Democracy Day speech [Full Text]

Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian

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