HURIWA To Livestock Committee: Your Priority Must Be Justice For Victims Of Fulani Herders’ Genocide

BY CHIBUEZE CHUKWUMA, ENUGU Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the recent one-sided, biased and unnatural developments surrounding the Federal Committee on Livestock, led by His Excellency Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje erstwhile governor of Kano State, now the National Chairman of

Gov Otti Delivers 63rd Founder’s Day Lecture At UNN, Reveals How Abia Is Cushioning Subsidy Removal Effect

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has revealed how his administration is making life bearable for its citizens, who have had to contend with economic difficulties arising from the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. According to a press release

Abia Govt To Pay N771 Million Compensation To Owners Of Demolished Structures

In conformity with the best practices in governance, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Saturday, disclosed that the state government would pay N771 million compensation to owners of 130 structures marked for demolition to pave way for expansion of 3 .5 kilometer road that

NDDC CEO Laments Infrastructure Deficit, Environmental Concerns, Others In Niger Delta

The Manager Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbukwu, has lamented the myriad of challenges facing the region, ranging from infrastructure deficit to environmental concerns, as well as socio-economic disparities. Ogbukwu, who made this observation at a

Protest Rocks Abuja As Wike’s Task Force Crush 470 Motorcycles

Not minding the excruciating pains of economic downturn in Nigeria, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom has impounded over 470 motor cycles, threatening to crush them. Reacting, in a bid to prevent their seized motorcycles from being crushed on Thursday,

20 Reported killed In Fuel Depot Explosion, Nearly 300 Others Hospitalised

An explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local Armenian authorities say. Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospitals, with dozens of them “still in critical condition”. It comes as the Armenian government said 13,350

Lagos Govt Threatens To Shut Ladipo, Ijora 7-Up, Tejuosho, Other Markets Over Waste Management

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has threatened to shut several popular markets over improper waste disposal and sundry environmental infractions. LAWMA Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in a statement issued on Monday listed the markets to include: Tejuosho Model Market Phase 1,

US-China Rivalry Spurs Investment In Space Tech

The US is “in a space race with China to go back to the moon”, says Nasa chief Bill Nelson. In a BBC interview, Mr. Nelson says he wants to make sure “we get there first”. His comments revive memories of the 1960s

Fire Outbreak: Apex Court Assures On Atiku, Obi’s Presidential Election Petitions Against President Tinubu

The Supreme Court says the fire incident that occurred there on Monday morning has no connection and won’t have an effect on the presidential election petitions filed against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of

Abia Govt Seals Unapproved Buildings In Public Schools, Vows To Recover Lands

Abia State Government at the weekend sealed some unapproved buildings located inside a secondary school in Aba and in some other areas of the commercial city. The sealing of the buildings located at All Saints Secondary School, Ogbor Hill, Aba, and other areas