The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has said that it gets higher cases of abuse of women and children in Nigeria. Chidi Odinkalu, chairman of the governing council of the NHRC, disclosed this today at a one-day conference on reporting of women issues in Abuja. Stating cases of serious abuse of women and children, Odinkalu…
Nigerians Speak
I want to tell them that they have not lost anything as this remains a leadership that is for all. Yakubu Dogara, speaker, House of Representatives, assuring members of the House that his tenure will be beneficial to all. We are going to bounce back in spite of all the difficulties. Governor Kashim Shettima…
NASS: The Bumpy Road Ahead of Buhari
The campaigns were sweet, the promises assuring, Nigerians, hungry for change, held out as if the country will start getting better from the night of May 29, after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The reality is that Buhari is coming in at a critical time in the life of the country. All hope is…
Democracy Day: Fayose Asks Ekiti People To Unite
Residents of Ekiti State have been urged to remain united despite the challenges facing the state. Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state made the call in a congratulatory message to the people of the state over the nation’s democracy day celebration on Friday. Fayose also congratulated the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic…
Can Buhari Solve the Subsidy Logjam?
The fuel scarcity that started towards the end of last month lingered last week, thus increasing stress to the pockets and the health of Nigerians. The tango between petroleum products marketers and the outgoing government even compounded the pains on the people. This is because it remains unresolved, and that with little consideration for consumers…
NGE Wants Govt To Partner Media Against Societal Ills
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has charged the government to see journalists as partners in the war against corruption and other ills. It says in a release to commemorate world press freedom day today that in line with the global theme of the event “journalism must thrive in Nigeria, if we must arrive at…
Jonathan vows to Subdue Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he would hand over to General Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect a country free of the hold of Boko Haram. He told delegates of heads of customs from West and Central Africa that the military is working hard to ensure that Sambisa forest, the only place left in the hold of…
Army Spokesman Confirms Sambisa Rescue
Major general Chris Olukolade, Defence Headquarters spokesman told our man, Tajudeen Suleiman that the girls and women are being screened, adding that it would be too hasty for anyone to conclude that all or any one of those rescued are Chibok girls. He said the feat was performed by the military earlier in the afternoon.…
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