By: Newscount The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honored with the Sun Newspaper Public Service Award for his commendable leadership and contributions to national development.The graceful award ceremony, held in Lagos on March 1, 2025, was attended by many dignitaries such Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Festus […]
Otuocha- The member representing Anambra East and West Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Udeogalanya Aniekwe, has awarded scholarships to over 50 Students from Selected 23 Senior Secondary schools in the Federal constituency and Otuocha Education Zone in his Phase One of educational Empowerment programme and also distributed computers, school bags worth […]
Coming on the heels of the official confirmation that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with immediate effect, the leading civil society platform in Nigeria: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has welcomed the appointment of […]
HURIWA blames renewed political tension on the Supreme Court’s Verdict on Rivers, a clear Miscarriage of Justice and a plot against Democracy* The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the Supreme Court’s recent judgment concerning the political crisis in Rivers State, describing it as a miscarriage of justice and a clear […]
By: George Ozalla The recent incident after the presentation of former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s memoir, where a young man was brutally assaulted by an overzealous loyalist, serves as a stark reminder of the lingering remnants of military dictatorship in Nigeria. This disturbing event highlights the need for loyalists, security operatives, and personal aides of […]
By: Senator Onyekachi Peter Nwebonyi (Senate Deputy Chief Whip) Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s appeal for transparency and institutional protection is noted, but his attempt to draw a parallel between his own past case and the current false allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio is fundamentally flawed. The two situations are worlds apart in context, substance, […]
Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu (Ada Dị Ebube), member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency, has empowered 150 constituents through her Poultry Farming Business initiative. The program, held on February 28, 2025, at the CWO CANA House in Awka, provided participants with comprehensive training, resources, and financial support to establish sustainable poultry farming ventures. This […]
For Immediate Release HOUSE OF REPS INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS ON OIL COMPANIES’ OUTSTANDING DEBTS TO THE FEDERATION Abuja-FCT | Sunday, March 2, 2025 – The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Public Accounts, is commencing a series of investigative hearings aimed at addressing significant outstanding debts owed by several oil companies to the Federation Account.This […]
In a far-reaching media statement by the prominent civil Rights advocacy Group; HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA), has lamented that the once reputable beacon of academic excellence, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has deteriorated into an institution plagued by alleged systemic corruption, administrative inefficiency, and an alleged blatant disregard for the welfare of […]
_Opinion_ By: George Ozalla ” The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela In a world dominated by noise and chatter, I find solace in the art of listening, observing, watching, and writing. There’s something profound about absorbing information, processing it, observing people […]
