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 […]
By: Tony Elumelu As Heirs Holdings Group continues to invest in human capital, as a strategic driver of the Group’s broader ambitions, I am pleased to welcome two exceptional leaders into our Group: Azubike brings over 20 years of experience spanning financial services, real estate development, and strategic planning. A visionary leader, he has consistently […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prominent pro-democracy advocacy platform: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) says if the first ever Nigerian born female military officer to rise to the prestigious rank of a General is Yoruba or a man, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would have personally congratulated her on her unprecedented feat. HURIWA said it got the perception from […]
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 […]
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 […]
*03-02-2025* By: *COMR. GERARD OKALLA* Between every political tide that unleashes its fang on the political firmament, there must arise a POLITICAL IROKO that is thrown up by a given circumstance for the purpose of offering political direction to the people *Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere,* in all modesty, is unarguably considered as the present-day POLITICAL […]
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 […]
