The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has declared that Nigerian journalists deserve a better deal in the discharge of their constitutional duties. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, said this in a statement commemorating this the 2022 World Press Freedom Day, which is marked globally on May 3 every year. Ojokwu said journalists…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has warned that any attempt to kill and bury the age-long power rotation agreement between the north and south is tantamount to an attempt to kill and bury Nigeria. The group said that the move to tinker with the rotation of the presidency is inimical to national…
A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state, Hon. Isa Ashiru, has called for continuous prayers to end the security challenges facing the state. In a message on Monday marking, Id-el Fitr, Ashiru urged muslims to continue to hold on to the lessons learnt during the Ramadan period. He said, “It…
Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state has assured residents of the state of his “commitment and determination to rally every resource to address the security challenges and make communities safer for life, liberty and livelihoods.” In a message on Monday marking Eid el Fitr, he congratulated Muslims in the state on the successful completion of…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared that no political party will hold a convention to select any presidential candidate in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, NANS President, Sunday Asefon, said the political parties should either end the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since…
President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured that the war against terrorists and kidnappings unleashing mayhem on Nigerians will soon be over. In a message on Sunday, marking the end of the Ramadan fasting, Buhari said final victory is within sight, stressing that Boko Haram and its offshoots are now fading. The president, in the message…
