By Newscount The organizers of Nigeria Most Influential Awards NMIA, 9th edition literally lit up the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Congress Hall, Abuja Friday night last week with excited prospective awardees, guests and dignitaries who stepped in to grace the auspicious occassion despite seeming cool harmathan weather. Very impressive turn up of the Awardees, dignitaries, guests […]
HURIWA Commends Amendment to NDLEA Act, Advocates Full Financial Autonomy
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lauded the recent amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, which prescribes life imprisonment for individuals involved in storing, transporting, or concealing hard drugs and illicit substances. The amendment eliminates the previously included option of a fine, a move HURIWA described as a […]
Judiciary is About to Destroy Rivers State; – HURIWA Raises Alarm
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a strong warning to the Nigerian judiciary, urging it to resist being used as an instrument to demolish democracy and constitutionalism in Rivers State. The association condemned Justice Joyce Abdulmalik’s Federal High Court ruling, which reportedly barred the Federal Government from releasing statutory allocations to […]
Anambra Gov’s Wife Intervenes In Case Of Woman Who Was Gruesomely Assaulted
By Daniel Ezeigwe Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has assured that the man who allegedly assaulted his wife and left her in a near-death condition would face full justice. Mrs Soludo gave the assurance after she visited the victim at a hospital in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, where she is currently receiving […]
TINUBU’S GOVERNANCE BY DOUBLE-SPEAK
By Emmanuel Onwubiko Rt. Rev. Dr. Mathew Hassan-Kukah is easily the best known Roman Catholic cleric out of Nigeria because of his deep knowledge of social sciences or social justice and governance facts and figures. Bishop Kukah has to his distinguished intellectual credit, more than one dozen publications on government. Recently, Kukah, who is the […]
HURIWA Demands Accountability for $20 Billion Savings, Opposes Fresh Borrowing Amid Escalating Debt
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed deep concern over the conflicting financial claims and borrowing policies of the Federal Government, questioning the management of Nigeria’s economy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, the civil rights group criticized the government for failing to align its […]
TCN Allocated Over N8.8 billion…
By Newscount The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it has allocated over N8.8 billion in the last 11 months to repair transmission towers that have been damaged by vandalism across the nation. In a statement released on Wednesday, Sule Abdulaziz, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), […]
Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills for Second Reading
By Newscount The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, November 28, passed for a second reading the proposed four tax reform bills by the Federal Government. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the general principles of the Bills during plenary sitting. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, sponsored the Bills. The four bills include: “A […]
Senator Umeh’s Bill To Establish Federal College Of Skills Acquisition Technology Agulu Passes Second Reading
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed for the second reading a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Skills Acquisition and Technology, Agulu, Anambra State. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, said that acquiring technical and technological skills is crucial for the advancement and development of any […]
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY GRANTS FULL AUTONOMY TO THE 774 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NIGERIA AS INEC IS NOW TO CONDUCT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The ammendment […]
