Building Collapses: Rights Group Seeks Death Penalty For Contractors, Building Engineers Using Substandard Materials
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Monday, bemoaned the successive number of building collapses across the country, saying state governments, town planning authorities and building-controlled agencies must step up regulatory standards to stop the…
BREAKING: Imo Assembly Gets New Speaker, Fourth in 4 Years
The speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Kennedy Ibeh representing the Obowo State constituency has resigned from his position. A new speaker Hon. Emeka Nduka representing the Ehime Mbano State constituency has been elected to replace the…
HURIWA Backs Buhari On Cause Of Insecurity, Makes Case for Nnamdi Kanu
The position canvassed recently by President Muhammadu Buhari during a state visit to Owerri Imo State blaming elite for the heightened state of insecurity in the Country has found solid endorsement from a prominent Civil Rights advocacy group, Human Rights…
ASUU Strike: Passengers, Motorists Stranded As Protesting Students Barricade Nigerian Airport
Aggrieved Nigerian students protesting the continued inability of the Federal Government to meet the demands of striking universities lecturers have blocked Nigerian airport in their bid to prevailed upon the government to end the prolonged industrial action. The students had…
Governor Sule Approves Recruitment of 37 Medical Doctors
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has approved the recruitment of 37 medical doctors meant to boost healthcare delivery across the state. Engineer Sule disclosed this while flagging off a free medical outreach in Nasarawa Local Government Area, on at…
Be Agents of Change, Okowa Urges Religious Leaders
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged religious leaders in the country to be agents of change by showcasing acts capable of stimulating societal development in their episcopal responsibilities. Okowa, who is Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
Federer, Serena And Lessons For Nigerians
By Emmanuel Onwubiko As I put pen to paper, the Nigerian economy is biting severely and the costs of living have ballooned beyond the control of virtually one hundred million Nigerian families said to be absolutely poor. And for the…
Obasa Celebrates Deputy Governor Hamzat At 58
– Praises Hamzat for His Dedication to Service of Lagos The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, says the State remains proud to have Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as its Deputy Governor. Dr. Obasa said…
Combined Absence Of President And Vice President Is Disconcerting, Unfortunate – Says HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has decried the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at about the same time amid bitting security and economic challenges in the country. While President Buhari on Sunday…
Ifeanyi Ubah Tragedy – I Blame Security Arrangement
By Omife l. Omife Last Sunday was a very bad day.When I first heard about what happened to Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy at Enugwu-Ukwu, I thought it was a mere rumour until it was confirmed. I really sympathize with Senator…
Buhari Departs for New York to Attend UNGA 77 Meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday to attend the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA77) in New York, United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari,…
