HURIWA Decries Corruption in Buhari’s Government, Demands Resignation of NNPC Boss Over $7bn Petrol Subsidy Diversion
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Thursday, said the alleged diversion of $7 billion petrol subsidy under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is the very height of gargantuan corruption…
Nigerian Government, Colleagues Move To Defend Ekweremadu, Wife
The Federal Government of Nigeria and colleagues of the embattled for Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, have risen up to his defence after his arrest in the United Kingdom (UK) over alleged organ harvesting. To this end, the…
30-year-old Man Dies in Anambra Police Custody, Command Presents 70-year-old Man’s Corpse To Family
Family members of Chinonso Omeh have cried out for justice over the alleged killing of Chinonso while under police custody at the defunct Awkuzu SARS now renamed State CID Annex. Onyebuchi Omeh elder brother to Chinonso, who raised the alarm…
BREAKING: Buhari Swears In Justice Ariwoola As Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Resigns
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. Justice Ariwoola is replacing Justice Tanko Muhammad who resigned on Sunday night, citing ill-health as the…
Cyber Security Experts Call for Constant Awareness And Sensitization Over Imminent Cyber Threat
Some Cyber security experts on Tuesday called for constant awareness and sensitisation of individuals and organisations to help protect their data. The experts made the call at an awareness session organised by Infodata Professional Services in collaboration with Forcepoint on…
Rights Group Blames UN Secretary General For Upsurge In Persecution Of Nigerian Christians
Leading civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has carpeted the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Gutterres, over his support for rehabilitation, reintegration and granting of pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to detained Islamic terrorists. …
National Assembly Workers Begin Indefinite Strike
Legislative workers at the National Assembly under the aegis of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) and National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) have embarked on an indefinitely strike to press home their demands for full payment of the outstanding…
Presidential Bid: Emefiele Withdraws Suit Against INEC, AGF
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in which wanted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)…
Asset Declaration By Public Officers Compulsory, Not Optional – CCB
Prof. Muhammed Isah, Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), says compliance with assets declaration and code of conduct for public officers is compulsory not optional. He said this at a two-day workshop organised for staff of the Nigeria Integrated Water…
N80bn Fraud: EFCC Arrests Accountant-General
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris over an N80 billion fraud. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren confirmed his arrest in a statement on Monday evening. He said Idris was arrested…
