By: George Ozalla Abuja, Nigeria – It was a very long beautiful night of jubilations at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Saturday 15 February, 2025 as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) marks a major milestone – 25 years of regulating the nation’s aviation industry. Since its establishment in 2000, NCAA has played a pivotal […]
CANADA’S DENIAL OF VISA ALLEGATION: HURIWA SEEKS CLARIFICATIONS:
As conversations in Nigeria continue on the reported denial of visas to military officers including the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, by Canada, Civil society group, HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) said the office of the chief of defence staff owes Nigerians certain salient clarification on some emerging allegations. HURIWA in […]
Enugu PDP Chieftain, Chidi Okolo hails Gov Mbah over Enugu Security Trust Fund launch.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu East Senatorial zone, Hon. Chief Chidi Okolo, has commended the Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah over the launch of the Enugu Security Trust Fund and his numerous transformation and developmental strides in the state since assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Speaking in […]
Violent attacks on Sowore and his team, unacceptable, brutish and despicable: HURIWA says
Civil rights advocacy group; HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned as despicable, brutish and unacceptable, the reported well coordinated attacks of activist Omoyele Sowore orchestrated by suspected thugs of the All Progressives Congress, during the Lagos City marathon race held on Saturday morning. HURIWA called for the arrest, prosecution of the political […]
PANDEF PRESS STATEMENT
IN PA AYO ADEBANJO, WE MOURN A GREAT TITAN OF OUR NATION On behalf of the Board of Trustees and National Leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and the entire people of the South-South geopolitical zone, we are profoundly shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a […]
Thoughts on Fitch Ratings
By Okey Ikechukwu (Thisday Backpage, 15/2/25) Our people say everyone should be careful about the predictions of a fortune teller, or seer, who could not foresee the collapse of his house, or the coming of the downpour that took the house away. Our people also say that it is not forgetfulness when a man who […]
Civil Society Groups Renew Commitment to Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria – By: Newscount Following a National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, some group of civil society organizations have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting democratic values and good governance in the country. The conference, which held in Abuja few week ago, was followed by a strategy meeting yesterday equally in Abuja, where participants […]
WANTED: A FEW MORE MEN TO DEFEND THIS PRESIDENT
By: Femi Odere The stage was already set from Day One of his administration that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be talked about long after he would have left the saddle. It wouldn’t matter if he spent four years or the constitutional limit of eight years as Nigeria’s president. President Tinubu would probably be considered […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAbuja, FCT,Nigeria CONVENERS OF STRENGHTENING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA CONFERENCE HOSTS CSOs STRATEGY MEETING In keeping with the commitment of the recently held “Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria Conference” and ensure the momentum generated by the conference do not wane, the Conveners: African Centre for Leadership Strategy & Development (Centre LSD), Centre for Democracy and […]
TEARS AND ANGUISH AS ANAMBRA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY HOLDS VALEDICTORY SESSION IN HONOR OF LATE HON. JUSTICE AZUKA
The Anambra State House of Assembly was enveloped in grief on Friday, 14th February 2025, as lawmakers, government officials, political stakeholders, and sympathizers gathered to honor the late Hon. Justice Azuka, the representative of Onitsha North I Constituency, whose life was tragically cut short by criminal elements. The solemn valedictory session, presided over by the […]
