Nigeria mourns the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who died at age 56. His death was confirmed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Wednesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, shared […]
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Bianca Ojukwu’s appointment as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by President Bola Tinubu has sparked widespread reactions across Nigeria. While the announcement has been celebrated by many, especially within the Igbo community, several issues and concerns have emerged in the discourse surrounding her new role: Political Symbolism vs. Meritocracy […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong disapproval over the recurrent collapses of Nigeria’s national electricity grid under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Following the seventh grid collapse of 2024 on October 14, the advocacy group called for the immediate dismissal of the Minister of Power, […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to urgently address allegations raised by a U.S. Army veteran concerning a rogue police squad in Anambra State. In a statement […]
In light of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s speech commemorating Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary, Showlate Entertainment Limited has emphasized the importance of harnessing Nigeria’s rich cultural identity as a unifying force for national cohesion and a powerful tool for national unity. In a statement released today, the entertainment company highlighted the […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed concern over President Bola Tinubu’s plan to create a Disaster Relief Fund, citing it as an unnecessary duplication of the existing Ecological Fund. HURIWA emphasized that the Ecological Fund, established under the Federation Account Act of 1981, is already designed […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a sharp rebuke to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over handling the case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. HURIWA criticized the confusion and inconsistency surrounding Bello’s visit to the EFCC headquarters, condemning the agency’s lack of […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the current military leadership for what it calls a complete failure to implement an effective strategy against terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. The organization expressed outrage over the worsening situation in Zamfara and Niger […]
President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria and Brazil, emphasizing the need for direct flights between the two nations. The President made this appeal on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Letter of Credence from Brazil’s newly appointed Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Jose Areias. According to a […]
One thing that kills off democracy is impunity and lawlessness. There is a groundswell of empirical evidence to demonstrate without any shadow of a doubt that one of the twin evils tearing Nigeria’s democracy apart and setting Nigeria out as one of the most bestially lawless nations in today’s world […]
