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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has deplored President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued deployment of the armed forces to allegedly emasculate the civil rights of Nigerians. The group stated this yesterday in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel ...

The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RUST), Port Harcourt, as the unions declined to join the warning strike yesterday. NASU chairman, Bari Jonah, said the decision was predicated on the fact that the executive did not receive any ...

The five-day warning strike embarked upon by Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the None Academic Staff of Universities (NASU) paralysed major activities at the nation’s ivory towers. At Nigeria’s premier University of Ibadan (UI), the workers complied with ...

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has disclosed that it will deny foreign exchange (Forex) for importation of more items at both commercial banks and the apex bank levels. Emefiele stated this in Abuja at the ...

Three serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) died in a motor accident at Gobirawa village in Kankara Local Council of Katsina State. The early morning accident, which occurred due to poor visibility during a heavy downpour, involved ...

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has canvassed adoption of a comprehensive response mechanism to contain the pervasive poverty and insecurity in Nigeria. Addressing stockbrokers on the ‘Facts Behind the State Economic Development’ at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos, ...

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has described man’s inhumanity to man as the cause of instability around the world. A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Ita, disclosed that the governor stated this while unveiling ...

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha at the weekend resolved the lingering land crisis between the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Regiment 211 and Imo communities. The host communities are, Obube and Umuowa communities in Owerri North and Ngor Okpala council of ...

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has alleged that former Governor Rochas Okorocha approved and used about N11.2 billion to build ultra-modern police headquarters and hospitals donated to the military, projects under Federal Government’s purview. Ihedioha made the allegation in a ...

President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Fred Amata, has urged the Federal Government to make Nollywood a national project following its improvement in content production capable of earning foreign exchange for the country through taxes. Amata also appealed ...