Free Abuja-Kaduna Abducted Train Passengers Now Or…, Rights Group Tells President Buhari
“It is absolutely inconceivable that we claim that there is a federal government in Nigeria but abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers are still in captivity ten weeks after their abduction. “It is a monumental show of incompetence and a demonstration that…
Emefiele: Full Text of World Press Conference Organised In Abuja By CNPP And CSOs On Godwin Emefiele’s Presidential Ambition, Court Action
BEING THE TEXT OF A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA POLITICAL PARTIES (CNPP) IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALLIED CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS UNDER THE UMBRELLA BODY, COALITION OF NATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CNCSOS) ON THE NOW OBVIOUS DECIMATION…
CNG Disclaims Report on Purchasing Nomination Forms for Jonathan
The Northern Groups (CNG) has described as mischievous report that suggested that the body has purchased presidential nomination forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan. In statement issued Monday evening, the group’s spokesman, Comrade Abdul-Azeez Suleiman said the “the Coalition of…
Insesurity: Okowa tasks military on troops’ welfare
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on Nigerian military authorities to prioritise the welfare of officers and men of the armed forces to motivate them in the fight against insurgency and other violent crimes in the country….
Court Rejects CBN Governor Emefiele’s Request To Restrain INEC, AGF Over Presidential Ambition
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him…
HURIWA Tasks IGP On Police Officers Accused Of ‘Kidnapping’, Blackmailing And Extortion Of N18m from Anambra Businessman
Prominent Civil rights advocacy group- Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed disappointment and sadness at the lack of action by the Inspector-General of Police Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba on a subsisting petition against Mr. martin ngoesina okechukwu,…
45, 644 Christians, 30, 000 Moderate Muslims Killed in 13 Years or since July 2009 Boko Haram uprising – Report
… Says 5,191 Nigerian Christians Hacked To Death in 2021 And 6006 Killed in Fifteen Months A report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has indicated that no fewer than 45, 644 Christians and…
Terrorism: CNG Welcomes UK Action Against IPOB
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has welcomed the decision of the United Kingdom government to finally accept Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a terrorist organisation. “We recall that following widespread killings, destructions and other…
Oil Well Dispute: Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Rivers
The Supreme Court on Friday partly resolved the ownership dispute in 17 oil wells ownership in favour of the Rivers State Government. In a judgement prepared by Justice Ellen Ogunwumiju but delivered by justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court dismissed…
Army Must Not Hide Under Soldiers’ Murder to Wipe Out Igbo Youths –HURIWA
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Thursday, urged the hierarchies of the Nigerian Army not hide under the pretext of the murder of two about-to-wed soldiers to launch full-scale genocide in th South-East. HURIWA,…
Untold Story of What Transpired Between EFCC and Obi Cubana
By Ebiowei Dickson The last may not have been heard of what transpired between the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a popular socialite and business man, Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu widely known as Obi Cubana. Recall…