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Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, tackled  President Muhammadu Buhari for not appointing an Igbo officer as the Chief of Army Staff. National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement said the President’s refusal to appoint a COAS from the South-Eastern zone of the country shows that he does not believe in the unity of the country. Reacting to the latest appointment of a new COAS, HURIWA in a statement titled, ‘New Army Chief: We Are No Longer Shocked By Buhari’s Primitive Nepotism’, knocked the President for not distributing his appointments across all…

When Farouk Yahaya was moved from the Nigerian army 1 division in Kaduna state to oversee the wars against Boko Haram in the north-east, he pledged to ensure “total peace and sanity” in the troubled region. He may not have achieved that completely, but things improved under his watch going by available records. Data obtained from the Council on Foreign Relations show that from April 1 when the major general took charge of the war against Boko Haram, till Thursday when he was named Nigeria’s chief of army staff, the number of civilians killed by insurgents dropped by 17 percent,…

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says he will flog “the hell out” of Babangida Aliyu, a former governor of Niger state. Wike was seen making the threat in a video clip that has gone viral on social media. According to TheCable, the Rivers governor was responding to comments credited to Aliyu. In April, Aliyu said governors in the north worked against former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 election because he reneged on their agreement not to seek another term. But speaking on Monday at the government house in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, Wike said it is unfortunate…

The Forum of Clerks of State Houses of Assembly has conducted its maiden general meeting at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday. In his opening remarks, the outgoing Chairman of the Forum who is also the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly narrated the achievements recorded since the formation of the Forum. Declaring the meeting open, the Clerk of the National Assembly commended the Forum for the timely meeting and their contribution towards smooth running of the legislative arms in their respective states and their role in the implementation of financial autonomy to State Legislatures. The meeting which…

As the country marks Children's Day today, the Head Interpol Systems Nigeria and Foremost Security Expert Sir Chikwe Udensi has urged parents and guardians to inculcate good morals and sound moral ethics on their children and wards, saying it is a leeway for raising good leaders of tomorrow. According to Udensi, the quest to take the country to greater heights begins with leaders who are equipped with positive values, adding that a better time to teach them is now. In a statement in Abuja on Thursday, called on parents to look beyond the conventional funfair in celebrating Children’s Day, urging…

The National Broadcasting Commission has suspended the license of Human Rights Radio owned by Ordinary President, Ahmed Isah for recurring unprofessional conduct. This was announced in a statement issued on Thursday after the NBC met yesterday with the owner, Ahmed Isah, who is also the host of Berekete Family Show, a programme on the radio station. Isah, who had been caught in a BBC documentary assaulting an interviewee, was at the meeting granted the opportunity to explain the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident at his radio station. In a statement on Thursday, the management of the NBC said…

The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman has said that the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) created a vacuum which is challenging efforts by the Police to tackle insecurity in the country from a position of strength. The acting IGP stated this on Thursday at a presidential briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the statehouse in Abuja. According to him, the aftermath of the EndSARS protest equally dampened the morale of the officers of the force. The IGP also indicated that the police have recorded successes against secessionist groups and criminals in the southeast. He…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Basheer Mohammed as the new Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Garba Shehu, Presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Shehu said the president also approved some key changes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Shehu said the action was taken in order to realise and sustain government’s abiding desire for effective and efficient service delivery in the two organisations. The statement said Mrs Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim who was until now the Director General of NAPTIP will now…

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. Prior to his appointment, Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East, code named Operation HADIN KAI.

A group known as Ohaneze Ndi Igbo Worldwide (Youth Wing), has conferred the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN with a Hero’s Award of Excellence describing him as the “Most Outstanding Icon of Unity and Peaceful Co-existence in Nigeria.” This was disclosed in a letter jointly signed by the President of the group, Obiora Arthur and the Speaker of Ohanaeze Youth Parliament (OYP), Rt. Hon. Anya S. Anya. According to The Whistler, the group said that Malami deserved the award because of his “massive youth empowerment cutting across ethnic nationalities without sentiments, jingoism and…