Estimated Reading Time: 2The Oyo State Police Command, has revealed that a freelance journalist, Titus Badejo, popularly called Ejanla, was shot dead on Saturday evening. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Adewale Osifeso, Titus was shot dead in front of a club[Read More…]
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PDP wins Kaduna assembly bye-election
Estimated Reading Time: 1Usman Baba, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, has won the bye-election for Sabon Gari constituency in the Kaduna state house of assembly. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Mohammed-Nuruddin Musa, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, declared Baba as the winner of the[Read More…]
INTERVIEW: Making a million at 19, and a fortune by 27 – Nigeria’s social media influencer, Pamilerin Adegoke tells us about his journey
Estimated Reading Time: 11Pamilerin Adegoke – Fame, money, influence and cult-following. These are the dreams of an average millennial, and 27-year-old Pamilerin Adegoke has it all. Thanks to the adoption of social media and digital technology by young Nigerians, Pamilerin has made a fortune by daringly stripping himself of privacy and[Read More…]
APC has perfected plans to rule Nigeria Indefinitely – Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana says
Estimated Reading Time: 4Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) yesterday disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had perfected plans to rule the country indefinitely. NewsWireNGR recalls that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had also boasted to rule Nigeria for 60 years until their defeat during the 2015[Read More…]
Edo State government begin digital registration of all workers
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Edo State government has commenced the digital registration of all workers across the 18 local government areas of the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki confirmed this on Saturday when he received members of Edo State Civil Service Commission led by the chairman, Mrs Ekiuwa Inneh, at the[Read More…]
South East Governors’ distance themselves from secessionist groups in the region
Estimated Reading Time: 2Members of the South East Governors’ Forum have distanced themselves from the agitations of secessionist groups in the region and other parts of the country. They also condemned the violence that followed the agitations which led to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. Members of[Read More…]
The United Arab Emirates has finally lifted the travel ban on Nigeria
Estimated Reading Time: 1The United Arab Emirates has finally lifted the travel ban on Nigeria, paving the way for the resumption of flights between the two countries. Flights were suspended since March following a diplomatic row between the two over the COVID-19 rapid antigen test introduced by the UAE government[Read More…]
Breaking: Many travellers are currently trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway
Estimated Reading Time: 1Many travellers are currently trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway as angry residents have blocked the road over attacks, especially the killing of a 13-year-old girl by bandits. The tragic incident occurred at Anguwar Magaji in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Residents said bandits stormed the[Read More…]
Media NGOs say proposed amendment to Press Council Act, threats to Media Freedom
Estimated Reading Time: 3FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday June 18, 2021 A consortium of four media development and media freedom organizations have opposed the proposed amendment of the Nigerian Press Council Act by the National Assembly saying the measures contained in the amendment Bill seek to make the Government the arbiter[Read More…]
Farooq A. Kperogi: Abati, Arise TV’s PR Show, and Buhari’s Dementia
Estimated Reading Time: 6That even the vaguest pretense to traditional watchdog journalism is in throes of death in Nigeria’s institutional news media was instantiated by the interview Arise TV’s crew had with Muhammadu Buhari last week. It was out and away a PR job that masqueraded as journalism. The questions[Read More…]
