The first part of this series was exactly 37 days ago. I truly couldn’t put my head together to weave words around the many troubles and worries that define the Nigerian Socio-political landscape. It has been an immensely troubling kaleidoscope. From problems of wanton Insecurity to unparalleled and unmitigated corruption and larceny. From propaganda and […]
Fubara Did Not Lose at Supreme Court – HURIWA Counters Misinformation
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly debunked claims circulating in the media that the Supreme Court delivered a judgment in favor of the faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. HURIWA described such reports as deliberate misinformation aimed at […]
Akpabio, Akobundu Promises Stronger Education Policies At Amadeus Uni
By: Newscount The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that the National Assembly will continue to enact policies that enhance the provision of quality education in the country as a way of ensuring that the nation’s future is not only guaranteed but is also driven by youths that have been adequately equipped for the […]
THE SWALLOWING OF PELLETS OF DRUGS
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko In the past few weeks, there have been some spectacular successes scored by the country’s counter-narcotics agency the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). But that’s not the topic of today’s discussion. We are rather worried about a re-emerged existential situation that drug traffickers have evolved which is the swallowing of hundreds […]
HURIWA Condemns FG’s Plan to Toll More Roads, Calls It Exploitative and Anti-Poor
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s plan to impose tolls on more federal roads, describing it as another outrageous and toxic policy that will further burden already struggling Nigerians. Reacting to the statement by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that major roads across Nigeria’s six geopolitical […]
PRESS RELEASE
(7th February, 2025) I received with Sadness, the News of the discovery of the decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, who until his kidnap and eventual murder represented the People of Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Hon. Azuka, who was elected under the Platform of our Party, the Labour […]
FG scraps JSS, SSS, introduces 12-year basic education model
By: Newscount The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government poised to scrap 6-3-3-4 education system and replace […]
KIDNAPPINGS of Former NYSC DG, killing of Anambra house of assembly member shows not much has happened to deal with terrorists: HURIWA
Civil Rights advocacy Group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has condemned thereported attack of the Tsiga community in the Bakori local government area of Katsina State just as the Rights group said the abduction of former DG of NYSC, a retired military General and the discovery of the remains of Mr. Justice Azuka […]
POLITICIANS pop champagnes, but the rest starve
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko There is one social development that has emerged with the advent of the current president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. This social trend which is very outrightly negative is the reality that the harsh, toxic, thoughtlessly coordinated and implemented economic policies of the Central administration in Nigeria have ensured the sudden disappearance of […]
Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker Found dead.
By: Newscount A combined Security Team have found the decomposing dead body of Honorable Justice Azuka (Anambra State House of Assembly Member, representing Onitsha North Constituency 1) at 2nd Niger Bridge. The Combined Team from Abuja have arrested the culprits that kidnapped and killed him. They were arrested very late last night. The Kidnappers went […]
