(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 […]
Dr Awuzie emerges Substantive Rector of Fed. Poly Oko
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 […]
