The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has sounded the alarm over an alleged Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Enugu State Government and Chinese companies, which could result in the future seizure of Nigerian assets if legal disputes over contentious land in Enugu are not properly resolved. HURIWA expressed deep concern that […]
MY WELCOME ADDRESS TO THE 10TH SENATE ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF OUR SECOND LEGISLATIVE YEAR TODAY- 24-9-2024
A CALL TO ACTION FOR OUR NATION’S FUTURE As we gather once more in this esteemed chamber to resume our crucial work for the people of Nigeria, I choose to describe our reconvening as a vital undertaking. This is because our responsibilities as legislators transcend the boundaries of time and space as we work around […]
HURIWA Rejects Army’s Claims of Poor Funding as a Performance Hindrance, Exposes Deeper Issues
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly challenged recent statements made by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS); Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, attributing the Nigerian Army’s substandard performance to poor funding. HURIWA described these claims as unfounded, asserting that the defense sector has consistently received the lion’s share of Nigeria’s national […]
ARISE O PEOPLE OF NIGERIA AND LET US DIALOGUE WITH WISDOM!
By Musa-Ododo Abdulrahaman CRUCIAL CALL FOR A BROAD NATIONAL DIALOGUE: “A DIALOGUE WITH WISDOM” Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment in its history—on the brink of an unprecedented evolutionary transition. The challenges we face today are profound and multifaceted, encompassing governance, economic inequality, social cohesion, national unity, and the very soul of our nation. The […]
Justice Binta Nyako Recuses From Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
By Newscount At the resumed hearing in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, Justice Binta Nyako, said she was going to recuse herself from the trial. Recuse, as defined by the Law.com dictionary, means to refuse to be a […]
Mayday! Mayday! Our Country Is In Trouble, So Much Trouble That Thinkers And Fixers Are Urgently Needed II.
Every passing day tells the deliberate stubbornness and unwillingness of the present State Operators to heed the signs of the time. They enjoy the devious lines of court jesters, they can’t listen. They dance to the beats of wicked cheerleaders, they can’t hear. They are made arrogant with the vile words and praises of sycophants, […]
Edo Guber Results Manipulated – Yiaga Africa
By Newscount Yiaga Africa, one of the accredited observers of last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in Edo State, has said the poll failed integrity test, as there was widespread manipulation of results. This is contained in the post-election statement of the organisation on the governorship election, co-signed by Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, Chair of the 2024 […]
I Had Financial Problems” 23-Year-Old OOU Student, Ayomide Adeleye Reveals Why He ‘’ 18-year-old female church member, Christiana Idowu…
By Newscount A 23-year-old philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ayomide Adeleye, has revealed the chilling details behind the murder of Christiana Idowu. According to a Vanguard report on Sunday, Adeleye, now in custody at the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Unit in Ikeja, admitted to killing Idowu due to financial difficulties. “I killed her […]
INEC Declares APC’s Okpebholo Winner Polling 291,667 Votes
By Newscount The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of the governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who scored 247,274 votes to come second, while Olumide Akpata of the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS CRACKDOWN ON CYBERCRIMINALS, TRANSNATIONAL CAR THIEVES
By Newscount President Bola Tinubu has commanded EFCC for returning $180,000, 53 vehicles to Canada. Nigeria will continue to work with its international partners to ensure that cyber criminals and organised crime groups involved in transnational car thefts are deprived of the benefits of their illegal activities. To this end, President Bola Tinubu has directed […]
