By: Newscount President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie as the substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. Dr. Awuzie’s appointment, which takes effect immediately for a five-year term, follows the recommendation of the Polytechnic’s Governing Council, chaired by Sen. Dr. Barnabas Gemade, after a transparent and competitive […]
HURIWA Commends Senate for Appointing Orji Uzor Kalu as Chairman of South-East Development Commission
Says Emeka Wogu is a resilient technocrat The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has applauded the appointment of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the pioneer Chairman of the newly established Senate Committee on South-East Development Commission (SEDC). The commendation was made following the announcement by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, […]
DEVELOPING SOUTH-EAST IS A CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko categorical imperative, in the ethics of the 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, founder of critical philosophy, a rule of conduct that is unconditional or absolute for all agents, the validity or claim of which does not depend on any desire or end. “Thou shalt not steal,” for example, is categorical, as distinct […]
*HURIWA Criticizes FG’s $30m State Allocation for Food Security, Calls for Direct Investment in Agro-Industrial Revival*
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized the Federal Government’s plan to allocate $30 million to states under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) scale-up initiative. The group described the initiative as flawed, citing the rampant corruption among state governors as a significant obstacle to the program’s success.Reacting to the […]
Sen. Akpabio Commends Lawmakers, Reshuffles Committees
By: Newscount The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has praised Nigerian lawmakers for their dedication and hard work during the recently concluded 2025 budget defence sessions. He highlighted their pivotal role in ensuring the nation adopts a viable financial plan for the year. Akpabio made these remarks on Tuesday while presiding over the Senate’s […]
NIGERIA’S CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko There was this authoritative but dreadful report from a global rating body that stated that Nigeria is the most dangerous place on earth to be born. Aside the spiralling cases of child mortality and morbidity, Nigeria has been made a dangerous place by political leaders due to unprecedented violence and terrorism all […]
Two Exceptional Heads.
By: Tony Elumelu As Heirs Holdings Group continues to invest in human capital, as a strategic driver of the Group’s broader ambitions, I am pleased to welcome two exceptional leaders into our Group: Azubike brings over 20 years of experience spanning financial services, real estate development, and strategic planning. A visionary leader, he has consistently […]
Looting Spree, El Rufai, Hell No.
By Newscount Here is a detailed run down of financial heist that took place under the administration of former Governor of Kaduna State; Mallam Nasir El rufai. The Kaduna State House Assembly Committee recommendation regarding Governor El-Rufai for the alleged misappropriation of N423 billion and misconduct in relation to his position: The Committee has come […]
The making of killers’ friendly governments
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko It was Wole Soyinka the Novelist who was once quoted as dismissing a political party in power in Nigeria few years back as the ‘nests of killers’. I think his angst was because the then Federal Attorney General and minister of Justice Chief Bola Ige(SAN) was brutally murdered in his Ibadan home […]
🚨Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has ‘agreed’ USAID should be shut down
The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the cusp of being shuttered, according the Trump administration’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has been wrestling for control of the agency in recent days. Early Monday, Musk held a live session on X Spaces, previously known as Twitter Spaces, and said that […]
