Robbery: Bunmi Afuye’s death, a painful, unbearable loss – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said the killing of ace broadcaster, Bunmi Afuye during a bank robbery was painful, pathetic and unbearable. The News […]
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Suspected armed robbers kill journalist, 2 others in Ondo bank robbery
The Police in Ondo State have confirmed the killing of a journalist, Mr Olubunmi Afuye and two others in a bank robbery at Ilara-Mokin in […]
Ortom sues journalist over reports on Benue communities’ dispute
By Chimezie Godfrey The police in Makurdi have arraigned an Abuja based journalist, Mr. Sunday Ode, who Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom had complained […]
NLC strike: El-Rufai sets up Commission of Inquiry
Kaduna State Government has established a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strike of May 2021, with Justice Ishaq Bello, a […]
We have over 2,000 unclaimed driver’s licences in Cross River – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Cross River Command, says 2,544 Driver’s licences, issued since last year, are ready for collection.The Sector Commander, Mr Ocheja […]
COVID-19 Delta variant in 98 countries, continues to mutate, WHO warns
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Friday, urged leaders to push back against the daunting new COVID-19 surges, with increased vaccination efforts and […]
Customs hands over 2 drug suspects to NDLEA in Kaduna
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘B’, says it has handed over two suspects arrested in Kaduna in possession of a large […]
CAF says media should be free to report football matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says there is the need for the media to be free to report matches on the continent without fear […]
NSCDC gets new commandant in Anambra
Mr Vincent Ogu has assumed duty as the new Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), Anambra Command.A statement issued by the command’s […]
PTA urges support for KASU students to pay new fees
The National President, Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, (PTA), Alhaji Haruna Danjuma has urged wealthy individuals and organisations to support students in tertiary institutions in […]
Oyo journalists call for arrest of perpetrators of Igangan killings
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has called for immediate arrest of the perpetrators of last Saturday’s killings and destruction of property […]
Insecurity: North Central Forum demands Presidency in 2023
The North Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) has demanded for the President to come from the zone in 2023, because according to the forum, the zone represents […]
Africa Ministers of Water to launch sanitation policy guidelines
The African Ministers’ Council On Water (AMCOW) is to launch the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) to improve sanitation governance and accelerate access to safe […]
Gani Adam expresses shock, pain over T.B. Joshua’s death
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has described the death of the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCoAN), Prophet Temitope […]
IPC tasks newsmen to fact-check before reporting
The International Press Centre (IPC) has called on newsmen to always fact-check before reporting while carrying out their duties. Mr Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director, IPC, […]
IPC commences training of journalists on investigative Health Care reporting
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, on Monday in Uyo, commenced a two-day training for journalists in the South South on Investigative Health Care reporting. […]
NUJ condemns attack on Police, INEC facilities
The Nasarawa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned attacks on Police personnel and their facilities across the country. The union also […]
NGIJ Joins Ahmad to apologise to authorities, Nigerians for slapping a Radio/TV guest
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has joined Ordinary Ahmad Isah, the Founder of Human Rights Radio, Television and President of Brekete Family worldwide […]
Gunmen kidnap 2 people in Kubwa
Gunmen have kidnapped two people from their houses in Byazhin, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The armed men, who stormed the hilly […]
Soldiers cordone off site of military plane crash in Kaduna
Military authorities have cordoned the site of the plane crash which led to the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and […]
NGO calls for increased media reportage on child spacing
DeVComs, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Plateau, has called on media practitioners to increase reportage on gains of child spacing. Mr Wika Gofwen, the focal […]
NUJ urges probe into arrest of Imo newspaper vendors
The Imo council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has demanded full investigation into Monday’s arrest of newspaper vendors and distributors in Owerri by security […]
Matawalle presents cars to media houses, others in Zamfara
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Monday presented nine new Peugeot 406 cars to the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), RATTAWU […]
Reports of Boko Haram invading Bauchi communities mischievous- Bauchi govt.
The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday dismissed news reports of Boko Haram attack on the state as false and mischievous. Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special […]
Why I returned missing $3,000 to owner – Journalist
Mr Abdulkadir Shehu, a journalist with Progress FM, a private radio station in Gombe, said he returned the $3,000 dollars he found along the road […]