PRESIDENT TINUBU CONFERS GCON ON HOUSE SPEAKER, TAJUDEEN ABBAS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of […]
RIVERS STATE: HURIWA CALLS FOR ARREST OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OVER NOCTURNAL INVASION OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION’S OFFICE:
Prominent pro-democracy advocates: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has backed the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday, 4th October, 2024. HURIWA has […]
Bobrisky: HURIWA asks House of Representatives to Jail Correctional Service Chief, Mr. Anugwa Over Alleged Perjury:
Even as the Nigerian Correctional Service officially debunked the reported testimony by a top official of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) by reaffirming that the suspension of its senior officials allegedly involved in the N15 million bribery allegations surrounding the embattled crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, the parliament has been tasked to sanction the said […]
China Felicitates Nigeria At 64!
By Newscount The Chinese government has felicitated Nigeria on the occasion of its 64th independence, saying China will continue to support low-income earners in Nigeria. This came as the People’s Republic of China also celebrated its 75th founding anniversary after Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and President Bola Tinubu signed several Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs, to […]
TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OCTOBER 1, 2024
Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that many of you struggle with rising living costs and the search for meaningful employment. I want to assure you that your voices are heard.As your President, I assure you […]
*HURIWA Slams Tinubu’s National Youth Conference as a Charade, Calls It a Distraction from Real Issues*
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recently announced 30-day National Youth Conference, labeling it a wasteful and ineffective exercise designed to deflect attention from the government’s failures. In a statement issued today, HURIWA condemned the conference as a superficial attempt to engage with the youth while ignoring the […]
Mayday! Mayday! Our Country Is In Trouble, So Much Trouble That Thinkers And Fixers Are Needed Urgently III.
What Nigeria Is Not At 64. It is said that Nigeria is 64 today, and that’s what we have on Paper. But are we truly 64? Are we even the reverse, 46? I don’t think so, Nigeria wobbles, falters and stutters like a 6, and a 4 year old Child. Certainly not like 64. Nigeria […]
OCTOBER 1ST PROTESTS: HURIWA ASKS UNHRC TO PROTECT PEACEFUL PROTESTERS:
Prominent civil Rights advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Switzerland and the United Nations Secretary General in New York to mount pressure on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to deploy armed security operatives to kill off peaceful protesters planning series of peaceful […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS CZAR FOR CHINA-NIGERIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as director-general and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by the two countries during the President’s visit in early September. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and a […]
Wife of Late Ex Governor Summoned By Court
By Newscount An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has issued a summons to Kemi Alao-Akala, the wife of the late former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, instructing her to appear in court within 30 days. The writ of summons, which pertains to a legal dispute over the estate of her late husband, […]
