The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) is dismayed at the curious and inexplicable apparent discomfort of the Abuja Based educational institution known as Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja with efforts of the mother of their student the late 14 year old Keren-Happuch Aondoodo Akpagher, Mrs Vivien Vihimga Akpagher and the Coalition of Gender Based Violence Responders (CGBVR) led by Lemmy Ughegbe to seek that the killer-rapist is fished out and brought to justice. If the school has nothing to hide, it should have joined forces with Mrs Akpagher and the – Ughegbe led coalition. HURIWA appeals to the Inspector General of…
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The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has accused the North of plotting to retain power at all cost against the power rotation formula that has been in place since 1999. In a statement by its National President Dr. Bitrus Pogu, he said it is evidently clear that there is a grand ploy to truncate power shift to the South by 2023. “The attention of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has been drawn to the communique issued at the end of a meeting convened by the Northern Elders’ Forum under the auspices of Northern Leaders of Thought (NLT) over opposition to power rotation…
The unexpected happened in Lokoja on Monday when Kidnappers abducted a bricklayer, Folorunsho Sunday at his residence and later demanded N30m ransomThe question that easily came to mind was where will an ordinary bricklayer’s family raise the N30m.Folorunsho, who hails from Jege in Yagba East local government area of the state, resides behind Faith Academy along Zango in the state capital.The usual thinking is that kidnappers will go for wealthy individuals that have the wherewithal to pay the ransom money but in this scenario they swooped on an ordinary bricklayer few minutes after 12 midnight on Monday without prior knowledge…
From Umar Egbunu Muhammed, Lafia Ahead of 2023 general elections, the member representing Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Mr. Ari Abdulmumuni has called on the electorate across the 13 local government areas of the state to be mindful of those they elect to represent them at various levels. Abdulmumuni, who made the call in an exclusive interview on Monday with our correspondent in his office, said they should take into cognisance the credibility of a particular candidate before electing him into office. The lawmaker also extolled the leadership qualities of president Muhamadu Buhari for his genuine love…
*** Congratulates new Major Generals from the state Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state on Monday, played host to Halima Musa, the first female Kogi state indigene to attain the Air Commodore rank in the Nigerian Airforce.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Onogwu Muhammed said Air Commodore Musa, who is the second woman to be promoted to that rank in Nigeria’s history, visited the Governor in the early hours of Monday.The statement quoted Governor Bello while receiving the top Airforce officer to have expressed joy and congratulated her on her recent appointment, noting that she has…
By Yusuf Idris Gusau The arrest of a self-confessed cannibal, 57-year-old Aminu Baba and some of his accomplices by the Zamfara State Police Command, which hit the news wave on Thursday January 13, is no doubt a significant breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminal elements. Baba and his accomplices were paraded by no other person but the Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Elkana at the command’s headquarters before newsmen, conveyed the shocking information to various homes and streets. Baba told the bewildered journalists he did not only deal in human parts for monetary gains but served same…
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Yekini Nabena, has warned supporters of different presidential aspirants of the party to desist from campaign of calumny capable of demarketing whoever emerges the candidate of the party. Nabena who urged the party members to avoid hate speeches and embrace issue-based campaigns rather than attacking themselves, said “It’s too early to be unnecessarily emotive.” While two APC presidential aspirants have made their aspirations known to the public, others are yet to declare publicly. The APC chieftain warned in a statement on Monday that whatever negative comments made against…
Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. Jewel Taylor, has applauded the leadership style of the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, which she said is worthy of emulation, citing the inclusion of women in governance and other great exploits. The Liberian Vice President, was hosted to a dinner by female appointees of Governor Bello’s cabinet who later proceeded to the All Progressive Congress’s National Women Progressive Congress.Tailor in her remarks said the Governor has surpassed the 35% Gender Equality Beijing Affirmative Action. Nigeria was signatory to the Beijing Declaration on 35 percent Affirmative Action on women inclusion in 1995.…
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Prudent Youth Association of Nigeria, has urged the President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to run for office of Nigeria President in 2023 . The group,, a Civil Society Organisation, made the call in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Awode on Sunday in Abuja. The group described Adesina as a Nigerian with outstanding qualities needed at the critical moment to address the myriad of problems confronting Nigeria as a nation. The group said that as a former minister of Agriculture and incumbent two term – President of AfDB, given…
By Ehichioya Ezomon The December 2021 call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a declaration of a state of emergency in Edo State portrays the opposition party in the “Heartbeat of the Nation” as an unserious contender for control of the state in the 2024 governorship poll.Why would APC that rode to power on the promise of obedience to the rule of law want to cure defects in the system by employing means that defy democratic tenets and commonsense?In a 22-paragraph press conference in Benin City, the Edo chapter chairman, retired Col. David Imuse, accuses Governor Godwin Obaseki of…