FIFA President Tackles Western Critics of World Cup Host Qatar Over ‘Hypocrisy’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has blasted the “hypocrisy” of Western critics of Qatar over human rights record, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the kick-off. The build-up to the tournament…
Npower News: Government Releases Fresh Update On ’Employment’ of N-Power Beneficiaries
Nigeria’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has labelled as “fake news” trending stories (N-power news on permanency) being shared on social media about the employment of N-Power beneficiaries into the Federal Civil Service (FCS) by President…
Provincialism, Parochialism And Underdevelopment In Nigeria
By Abiodun Komolafe By nature, development ‘belongs to those who know it, not those who have it or can buy it.’ It is like a picture, which one keeps working on. Parochialism, on the other hand, is a cultural entrapment….
Rights Group Laments Soludo’s Unbearable Taxation Regime In Anambra
…Says ‘Utopian’ Mindset And Policies Can’t Work for Anambra People Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday, condemned as burdensome and unbearable the taxation regime of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State. HURIWA’s…
EU4DEMOCRACYNG: IPC Trains 140 Female Journalists On Election Reporting
The International Press Centre (IPC), the lead partner of component 4 (Support to media) of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria-Phase II (EUSDGN II) project has launched a four-series specialised skill-enhancing sessions to equip and enable female…
Nigeria Poverty Index: PROMAD Blames Governments’ Budgets Without Needs Assessment For Nigeria’s Poverty
PROMAD Foundation, an Abuja-based civic-tech non-profit organisation, has said that the practice of making the government annual budget without quality needs assessment to harness citizens’ voices is responsible for the high poverty rate in the country. This was made known…
Enugu Monarch And CNPP Scribe Bags National Peace Award In Abuja
His Royal Majesty Eze Williams Ezugwu, the Eze Ogbozarra III of the Opi Ancient Kingdom and the Eze Ka Eze 1 of Idekeland, Nsukka, in Enugu State of Nigeria yesterday received an award of excellence at the National Peace Awards,…
More Investments, Collaboration With Partners, Innovative Solutions Needed To Achieve Sanitation Targets In Nigeria – Osinbajo
VP Declares Open 2022 World Toilet Summit in Abuja Says Enhancement of Social Inclusion, Poverty Reduction, Expanding Access To Quality Education, Affordable healthcare vital 85 Local Government Areas attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status To attain global sanitation targets, Nigeria…
2023: PDP G5 Flags Off Campaigns In Rivers
Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) in Port Harcourt on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G5 on Saturday…
US Transfers $20.6m Abacha Loot To FG, Total Repatriation Hits $332m
The United States Department of Justice said it has transferred over $20.6 million to the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of the loot traced to former Nigerian military leader General Sani Abacha and his co-conspirators. The US DoJ, in…
HURIWA Points INEC To Illegality Of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s N1bn Donation to Tinubu
…Calls For Sanctions …Wants Identities Of Donors Released Prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Friday, said Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma violated provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 with the announcement of a…
