Maddtimes cartoon magazine institutes ‘Maddman of the year’ award

‘Maddtimes’, a Nigerian cartoon magazine, has announced the institution of the ‘Maddman of the Year’ award. A statement by Mr Joseph Edgar, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, explained that the award would go to that Nigerian, male or female, “whose antics, in the year, confounded Nigerians, regaled and leftContinue Reading

Human trafficking: Foundation trains border post workers 

By Aderogba George The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policy (FIIAPP) has conducted a capacity building programme against human trafficking for workers at the country ‘s points of entry and exit within the Lagos axis. Mr Federico Millan, team leader of Action Against Trafficking in Persons andContinue Reading

NAN gets new Editor-ln-Chief

By Martha Agas The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has appointed Mr Ephraims Sheyin as the substantive Editor-In-Chief (EIC) of the agency. Sheyin’s appointment was approved by the Managing Director of the agency, Mr Ali M. Ali on Monday in Abuja. Details of the appointment indicated that it took effectContinue Reading

Human Rights Day: 3 journalists get NHRC Media Awards

By Edith Nwapi Three journalists on Sunday got the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)’s Media awards. The journalists are Ameh Ochojila, a correspondent with Guardian newspaper under the category ‘story transformation excellence award.’ Mrs Rafiyat Mohammed of DAAR communication who got the ‘Resilience and Consistency award’ and Nnaemeka Onyekachi ofContinue Reading

Foundation unveils digital centre for underprivileged youths in Lagos

By Oluwafunke Ishola Serving With Love (SWL) Foundation, a non-Governmental Organisation, has unveiled a Digital Life After School Programme (DLASP) centre to bridge the digital divide and provide essential technology education to underprivileged youths in Lagos. The Chairman of the Executive Council of SWL, Molade Adeniyi, at the inauguration onContinue Reading