A Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mr Kingsley Osadolor, has identified the phenomenon of media capture as a primary threat to the ability ...
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Remmy Nweke urges media patriotism on dotNG
The Lead Strategist and Group Executive Editor at DigitalSENSE Africa Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke has urged Nigerian media practitioners to be patriotic about the country’s ...
Read More »Economy: Buhari lifts 5million Nigerians out of extreme poverty in 3 years – FG
The Federal Government, through the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), has lifted no fewer than five million Nigerians out of extreme poverty in three years ...
Read More »Strike looms as NNPC, NUPENG meeting ends in deadlock
The meeting called by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in Lagos over the seven-day ultimatum issued the Federal ...
Read More »Boko Haram: Atiku seeks probe into alleged secret burial of 1000 soldiers
Former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the federal government to speak out on the alleged secret burial of 1000 Nigerian soldiers ...
Read More »Insecurity: Northern governors proscribe vigilante groups, order bandits to surrender weapons
Northern governors rose from a meeting with bandits and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) yesterday, with a resolution to put a stop to the lingering insecurity in the area engendered by activities of bandits ...
Read More »El-Zakzaky’s daughter vows to continue protests despite Shittes’ ban
Suhaila Zakzaky, the daughter of leader of detained leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) group known as Shi’ites, has vowed to continue the street protesters till her father was released ...
Read More »Senator under EFCC probe heads anti-corruption committee
The senator representing Sokoto-North in the National Assembly, Aliyu Wammako, who is under probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N15bn fraud, has been named the Vice-Chairman ...
Read More »Ogoni: Court dismisses appeal to exonerate Saro-Wiwa, others
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, has dismissed an appeal by Gani Topba, the leader of a civil society group, Conscience of Ogoni People, against the judgment of Ogoni Civil Disturbances Tribunal ...
Read More »Tribunal fixes Aug 21 for final arguments on presidential poll
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday fixed August 21 for final arguments in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar...
Read More »Imo Committee recommends merger of new varsities, polys
The seven-man committee set up by the Imo State Governor, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to investigate the status of the newly-established tertiary institutions set up by ...
Read More »Ex-Pres. Jonathan felicitates with former Vice Sambo at 65
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with his former Vice, Arc. Namadi Sambo, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, describing him as a diligent ...
Read More »Lagos begins free Medical Mission today
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it would embark on a free medical mission in partnership with Healthcare Mission International for the treatment of ...
Read More »Enugu: Gov. Ugwuanyi swears in Prof. Ortuanya as SSG
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, at the EXCO Chambers of the Government House, Enugu, swore in Prof. Simon Ortuanya as Secretary to ...
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