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Press Freedom: Atiku condemns arrest of FIJ journalist, calls for immediate release
By Innocent Raphael Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has voiced deep concern over the recent abduction of journalist Daniel Ojukwu, denouncing the act as a grave infringement on press freedom. In a statement released on Sunday via his official social media handle, Atiku addressed the disturbing incident, which has sparked widespread…
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Shettima departs Abuja to US for 2024 US-Africa Business Summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. A statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, said ” The Vice President will join other…
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OGSG moves to affiliate Oba Adetona college of governance to NIPSS
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that efforts are in top gear to affiliate the Oba Sikiru Adetona College of Governance with the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, for the training of high ranking government officials. The governor made this known at the 90th birthday and 64th coronation anniversary thanksgiving of the Awujale…
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AFDB to partner OGSG on special agro industrial processing zone
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has described Ogun State as a powerful ally in its development programmes and project implementation. The Special Adviser to the President of the Bank on Industrialization, Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, made the assertion in an interview at the weekend, after a meeting with Governor Dapo Abiodun at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He said the visit…
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Edo: Akpata slams Obaseki for partial inauguration of Judges
By Innocent Raphael The Labour Party candidate for the governorship position in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has sharply criticized Governor Godwin Obaseki for swearing in only five out of the eight recommended judges for the Edo State High Court. Despite being recommended by the National Judicial Council almost a year ago, only five judges were inaugurated by Governor Obaseki on…
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Igbo cannot apologise to Fulani over January 1966 coup- Ohaneze Ndigbo
By Innocent Raphael Amidst widespread outrage sparked by a viral audio alleging plans for Ndigbo to apologize to the Fulani community over the 1966 coup in Nigeria, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has vehemently denied any such intentions. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization denounced the viral audio as false, malicious, and wicked, maintaining that the Igbo community bears no responsibility for the…
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IPI asks Egbetokun to release detained FIJ journalist
..expresses worry over recent attacks on Nigerian journalists By Innocent Raphael The abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has reignited fears about press safety in Nigeria, prompting the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) to voice urgent concerns. In a statement released by Musikilu Mojeed, President of IPI Nigeria,…
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Secession: Yoruba Nation will negotiate with FG – Akintoye
By Innocent Raphael Leader of the Yoruba self-determination Movement, Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has shared insights into the group’s recent letter to the government of President Bola Tinubu, stating that the establishment of a negotiation committee for the Yoruba nation is being explored. Akintoye, in a recent interview with The Punch, highlighted the group’s peaceful approach, emphasizing that…
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BREAKING: Delta SDP guber candidate, Gbagi dies at 62
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the March 2023 governorship elections and former Minister of Education, Kenneth Gbagi has died. His death was confirmed in a statement by his family and signed by his eldest son, Emuoboh Gbagi. The statement read, “It is with profound sadness but gratitude to God that we announce the passing of…
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NDLEA busts int’l drug ring, seizes loud shipments, apprehends suspects
By Innocent Raphael In a coordinated operation spanning multiple states, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a far-reaching drug syndicate with connections in Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand. NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. The crackdown resulted in the apprehension of numerous suspects and the seizure…
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