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By Frank Momoh Amnesty International Nigeria (AI), has averred that the Nigerian authorities have failed families of 640 recaptured detainees of Giwa Barracks allegedly slaughtered by soldiers of the Nigerian army exactly six years ago. AI in a statement made available to SHARPEDGENews during the weekend, said in 14 March 2014 Boko Haram attacked the Giwa military barracks in Maiduguri. They reportedly fought their way into the detention facilities and freed several hundred detainees. The Human Rights body, said itbreceived credible evidence that as the military regained control, more than 600 people, mostly unarmed recaptured detainees, were extra-judicially executed in various locations across Maiduguri. “We have repeatedly called on Nigerian authorities to initiate independent and effec...

By Mohammed Mohammed The Federal Government, during the weekend unveiled a 3,000-capacity maximum security custodial centre in Karshi, Federal Capital Territory. (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola has advised that handshakes and hugs be suspended for now as a way of checking the spread of the dreaded corona virus disease. (more…)

Dayo Omoogun The 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT) will commence tomorrow Saturday, March 14th,2020 at various centres across the nation. (more…)

By Frank Momoh The former Vice President, Alh. Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said he had had cause to urge the Federal Government to restrict flights from nations with a high prevalence of the corona virus plague. This is in line with global best practices. (more…)

The President of the Ministry of Defence Staff Agricultural Cooperative Society (MODSACS), Mr. Edache Okoh Adigwu, is a Medical Doctor by training with a passion for creatively exploiting the inherent benefits (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday said the global falling price of crude oil should be a challenge for Nigeria to devise other means of growing the nation's economy. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said that for the six geo-political zones in the country to surmount developmental (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has retired over 400 of it's staff, SHARPEDGENews authoritatively learnt on Thursday. (more…)

...Dauda: Peugeot 508 brand set to lead the pack By Dwelleth Morountodun (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sought the assistance of the United Nations on the repatriation of looted funds back to Nigeria. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Senate has advocated gender parity as a priority for women in the amendment of the Constitution. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the out-of-school children is a big challenge facing Nigeria as a nation. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Senate on Tuesday received an executive bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Finance Act 2019 recently passed by the National Assembly. The Act which was passed by the Senate on November 21, 2019, received Presidential assent on January 13, 2020. (more…)

By Frank Momoh   The Senate on Tuesday received a petition over the killing of a Journalist assigned to cover a protest in Abuja allegedly by men of the Nigeria Police Force. (more…)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) congratulates and hails the Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo on his 63rd birthday today Sunday 8th March,2020. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Senate has commenced moves to strengthen the country’s economy by giving a boost and encouragement to the business and private sector operator. (more…)

...Obi excited over recognition By Mohammed Mohammed (more…)