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…
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…
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…
2023: Obimo people unite for Gov. Ugwuanyi, PDP
…Say Governor Has Done Well In Office, PDP Is Their ‘DNA’ The people of Obimo/Ikwoka Ward in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, comprising prominent political leaders, traditional rulers and opinion molders have assured the state governor and candidate…
Stakeholders Agree On Establishing National Response Mechanism on Safety of Journalists in Nigeria
Stakeholders in Nigeria have agreed that it is imperative to establish a National Response Mechanism (NRM) to address the issue of Safety of Journalists (SOJ) in the country in line with global best practices. According to a communique issued at…
Delta State Establishes 22 New Schools
In a bid to expand the frontiers of its educational development, Delta State Government (DTSG) has approved the establishment 22 new schools comprising 9 primary and 13 secondary schools across the state. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads),…
89 Million Captured in Nigeria’s National Identity Number Enrolment – NIMC DG Reveals
No fewer than 89 million Nigerian population has been captured in the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment, the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz has revealed. He disclosed this in Abuja, Nigeria at a…
Why Ex-IGPs Shouldn’t Be Appointed Police Service Commission Boss, Says HURIWA, Makes Case for South West
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Friday, welcome the resignation of IGP Musiliu Smith (retd) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, and described his exit as a golden opportunity to restructure the…
