General Atiku’s visit: Police, DSS, NSCDC harrass journalists at Asaba Airport, bar coverage

Security operatives of the Department for State Security (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday, harrassed and barred journalists from covering the visit of former President Atiku Abubakar, at the Asaba airport and government house. Atiku, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 Presidential aspirant is visiting the state to consult Governor Ifeanyi Okowa…

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Blame Oil Companies For Rise Of violence, drug abuse- Rivers Commissioner

The Rivers State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mr. Damiete Herbert Miller, has blamed oil companies for rise in violence and drug abuse amongst the youths in Niger Delta region. He emphasised the rising number of beggars on the streets of Port Harcourt and its environs, insisting that 90% of the beggars are brought…

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“Dont allow Nigeria to collapse on your head” Bishop kukah tell Buhari”

Bishop of Sokoto diocese of the Catholic Church, Mathew Kukah has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to abandon the spirit of selfish accumulation and embrace the principles of integrity and genuine service of the country. n a letter addressed to the president, Kukah accused Buhari of bringing back ethnicity which Nigerians felt they had overcome. He…

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Speech by Lanre Arogundade, Director of International Press Centre at the public launch and presentation of the Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage (revised edition 2018) at IPI World Congress

Today’s public launch and presentation of The Nigeria Media Code of Election Coverage (revised edition 2018) represents a strong statement that good election journalism or good election reporting matters to journalists and media institutions in Nigeria. This statement is made stronger by the fact that this Code has been endorsed by 6 umbrella media professional…

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EX PDP Care taker Chairman Makarfi declares intention to run for president

Former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ahmed Makarfi has officially declared his intention to run for president in 2019. Senator  Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna state, made hisintentions known at a press briefing on  Sunday, June 17 in Kaduna. He said: “l have been consulting across the country since…

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I love Nigeria and am passionate about it. Interview with Engr Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD

Tell us about the workshop you just had in Lagos? The workshop was about  enlightening stakeholders  on the new platform  and was designed in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Content Fund , all the operators, service providers,  The Content Fund had been upgraded and change, so we needed to enlighten…

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