By Emmanuel Onwubiko The 45th President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald John Trump, will be staging a triumphant comeback to the prestigious and powerful office of the White House on January 20, 2025 (Monday), as the 47th President of the USA. Sacred oath-taking, musical performances, and a celebratory parade are some of […]
HURIWA Decries Illegal Operations at Police Service Commission, Threatens Legal Action
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has decried what it calls the ongoing illegality within the Police Service Commission (PSC) and issued a seven-working-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to reconstitute the governing board of the commission in line with legal provisions or face legal action. HURIWA expressed concern over the PSC’s operations […]
HURIWA Slams Tinubu’s Misstep in Current Humanitarian Affairs Ministry Leadership
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, citing a glaring lack of visible progress and worsening poverty levels since his assumption of office. The association described the situation as a “grave miscalculation” and called […]
GOVERNOR SOLUDO CONSOLES VICTIMS OF MIDNIGHT FIRE IN NNEWI SPARE PARTS MARKET
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressly sympathised with the victims of the devastating fire incident that occurred at Ahịa Mgbede, opposite the New Motor Spare Parts Market in Nnewi, in the early hours of Tuesday. In his consolatory message, Governor Soludo lamented that the tragic event has resulted in […]
The CBN has Imposes Fine of N1.35bn
By Newscount The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has imposed a fine of N1.35 billion on nine banks due to the shortage of cash available at ATMs. The Central Bank of Nigeria has imposed penalties amounting to N1.35 billion on nine Deposit Money Banks for not maintaining sufficient cash availability in their Automated Teller Machines […]
Memorable.
By Ify Uche During the last Christmas, almost everybody who saw me said that I gained weight. It was easily recognizable because in the past 10- 15 years, I maintained a certain weight range because I like it sleek while keeping the figure intact. Meanwhile, majority of the people were quite impressed with the additional […]
Senate Confirms Hon. Mark Okoye II, Nwogu & Orhers for SEDC, NWDC By Newscount The Nigerian Senate today confirmed Hon. Mark Okoye and Dr Emeka Nwogu as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Board of Directors respectively of the South East Development Commission. Also confirmed are other nominees of the 18-member governing board […]
*HURIWA Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, N100 Billion Compensation for South-East States Over Economic Losses*
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has renewed its call for the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and demanded a compensation of N100 billion for his unconstitutional detention and dehumanisation. The group also urged the federal government to compensate each of the South-East […]
KILLING OF 16 CIVILIANS IS ONE MISTAKE TOO MANY, SAYS HURIWA:
The report making the rounds that at least 16 civilians in Nigeria’s north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs, has been described by the HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) as one accidental mistake too many just as the Rights group has called […]
WORRYING TREND OF ‘ALMAJIRIS’ IN IMO STATE
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Poverty is not a new topic for journalists in Nigeria. Poverty is the most famous situation reported on daily basis in the dailies and broadcasting stations in Nigeria because in terms of demographics, there are more poor households in Nigeria than anywhere else in the developing world. The only difference is that […]
