By: Newscount President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie as the substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. Dr. Awuzie’s appointment, which takes effect immediately for a five-year term, follows the recommendation of the Polytechnic’s Governing Council, chaired by Sen. Dr. Barnabas Gemade, after a transparent and competitive […]
HURIWA Commends Senate for Appointing Orji Uzor Kalu as Chairman of South-East Development Commission
Says Emeka Wogu is a resilient technocrat The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has applauded the appointment of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the pioneer Chairman of the newly established Senate Committee on South-East Development Commission (SEDC). The commendation was made following the announcement by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, […]
*HURIWA Criticizes FG’s $30m State Allocation for Food Security, Calls for Direct Investment in Agro-Industrial Revival*
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized the Federal Government’s plan to allocate $30 million to states under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) scale-up initiative. The group described the initiative as flawed, citing the rampant corruption among state governors as a significant obstacle to the program’s success.Reacting to the […]
NIGERIA’S CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko There was this authoritative but dreadful report from a global rating body that stated that Nigeria is the most dangerous place on earth to be born. Aside the spiralling cases of child mortality and morbidity, Nigeria has been made a dangerous place by political leaders due to unprecedented violence and terrorism all […]
Looting Spree, El Rufai, Hell No.
By Newscount Here is a detailed run down of financial heist that took place under the administration of former Governor of Kaduna State; Mallam Nasir El rufai. The Kaduna State House Assembly Committee recommendation regarding Governor El-Rufai for the alleged misappropriation of N423 billion and misconduct in relation to his position: The Committee has come […]
The making of killers’ friendly governments
By: Emmanuel Onwubiko It was Wole Soyinka the Novelist who was once quoted as dismissing a political party in power in Nigeria few years back as the ‘nests of killers’. I think his angst was because the then Federal Attorney General and minister of Justice Chief Bola Ige(SAN) was brutally murdered in his Ibadan home […]
🚨Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has ‘agreed’ USAID should be shut down
The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the cusp of being shuttered, according the Trump administration’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has been wrestling for control of the agency in recent days. Early Monday, Musk held a live session on X Spaces, previously known as Twitter Spaces, and said that […]
Fulani Terrorists Attack of Ebonyi Community, an Unspeakable Abomination: HURIWA
Describing it as an abominable and unspeakable shame on the ebonyi state government, leading civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has tasked the Governor of Ebonyi state, Mr. Francis Nwifuru to direct and ensure the quickest arrest, swift, decisive and immediate prosecution and legal sanctions of the killer herders. HURIWA […]
FG’s Planned Electricity Tariff Hike May Trigger Unrest, HURIWA Warns
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s plan to increase electricity tariffs, warning that such a move could provoke widespread public unrest given the already dire economic conditions facing millions of Nigerians. The Federal Government recently hinted at an impending tariff hike as part of efforts to attract […]
Tipper Drivers Association Contributes Money to Bribe the Media.. Here is the Evidence.
Tragedy struck during an anti-touting operation in Oba, Anambra State, as a Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) officer was reportedly killed by a group of youths and tipper drivers. The incident has sparked outrage, with SASA vowing to continue its fight against touting despite the violent resistance.According to initial reports, the SASA officer, whose identity […]
