THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to focus on addressing the challenges of rural neglect, infrastructure decay, and insecurity following his signing of the state’s 2025 budget. While commending the governor’s progress on federal road projects, HURIWA expressed concern …
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Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty, joining a growing list of nations committed to ending what many consider an inhumane practice. This landmark decision comes nearly 20 years after the country carried out its last execution. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Martin Rushwaya, the chief secretary to …
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GOV. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has granted various forms of prerogative of mercy to eight inmates of the Correctional Centres in the state on parole. This is contained in a statement released by the Governor’s Media Aide, Mr Uche Anichukwu, on Wednesday in Enugu. Anichukwu said the decision was …
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THE Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 1,345 suspects and seized 8.430.239 kg of illicit substances in 2024. The state Commander, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. He …
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THE National Population Commission (NPC) has successfully registered more than ten million children and issued them birth certificates across Nigeria. Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, Chairman of the NPC, made this announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Mrs Talibat Oloruntoba, Director of the Public Affairs Department of the …
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… I will clear all liabilities before I leave office – Zulum insists By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved N8b for the payment of the backlog of liabilities on pensions and gratuities for retired primary school teachers and other civil servants that have worked …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has persistently drawn sharp criticism for its glaring lack of proactivity, blatant politicization of investigations, and troubling predilection for media trials of alleged offenders. This unfavourable perception isn’t merely speculative—it has been repeatedly validated by the commission’s embarrassingly faulty prosecution strategies, resulting in …
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THE Peoples Democratic Party has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe and recover over N25 trillion allegedly stolen by leaders and government officials of the All Progressive Congress in the past years. The call was contained in a New Year message titled ‘Address Insecurity, Fuel, Food Crisis’ signed by the …
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THE Debt Management Office has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government has made adequate budgetary provisions to meet both domestic and foreign debt servicing obligations for 2025. According to the DMO, the proposed 2025 budget, currently before the National Assembly, allocates ₦16.327trn—out of a total proposed expenditure of ₦49.7trn—to debt …
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SAUDI Arabia announced on Wednesday that it had executed six Iranian men for drug smuggling, prompting sharp objections from Iran as the two nations work to repair their strained relationship. According to the Saudi Interior Ministry, the men were caught smuggling hashish into the kingdom and executed after the Supreme …
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