By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has restated support and commitment to the growth and development of the broadcast industry in Nigeria and beyond. Idris made the declaration at the 13th edition of 2023 AFRICAST Conference in Lagos. The conference, with the theme:Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The board of the Nigeria National League (NNL) has postponed the kick off date of the 2023-2024 league season to a yet to be announced date. Chairman of the NNL board, George Aluo said the postponement was necessitated by the inability of teams to complete their registrationContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally confirmed the release of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Director Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, confirmed the release of Bawa in a statementContinue Reading
Social Media tools are becoming weapons of mass destruction in the hands of youths, Associate Professor Desmond Okocha, Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Bingham University, has said. Okocha made the remark in a keynote address at a symposium to mark the UNESCO 2023 Global Media and Information LiteracyContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed concern over spate of judgments and orders from courts on the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the commission quarterly meeting with leadersContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) says it has arrested one Musa Salihu Ahmed for allegedly selling 632 government occupancy permit for residential plots worth N2.3 billion across the state. The Chairman of the commission, Mr Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this to newsmen in KanoContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the African Charter on the rights of older persons in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Tinubu, approved theContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government on Tuesday, charged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on its mandates to promote national unity of Nigeria. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), gave the charge while declaring open a 3-day Sensitisation Programme in ‘Imperative of accurate data submissionContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Amb. Baba Jidda, Nigeria Ambassador to China has said that the Nigeria-China strategic partnership is capable of advancing the economic growth of the country. Jidda said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Beijing, in view of Nigeria’s participation atContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the new Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has pledged to rebrand the agency’s operations to enable it maintain its prime place on the African continent. Ali made the pledge during his maiden meeting with the management and staff ofContinue Reading
