The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has been nominated for an award of excellence by UK-based media group, TheNigerian News. In a letter addressed to its Managing Director, Mohammed Goni Alkali, the company said the NEDC will be recognised as Most Outstanding Agency for National Intervention and Recovery. According to the company, NEDC alongside other […]
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Cleaning the Augean Stable at the NBC
By Toby Prince The National Broadcasting Corporation is a regulatory agency. As such, it must never be seen that regulatory agencies are complicit in enforcing standards, especially in the critical broadcast industry in Nigeria. It was, therefore, a worrisome situation when it was observed that the agency was enmeshed in untoward practices as enshrined by […]
NYSC, DG nominated for TheNigerian star awards
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been nominated for an award of excellence by UK-based media group, TheNigerian News. Ibrahim will be recognised as “Pathfinder of Youth Empowerment” at an event to mark the company’s fifth anniversary. The NYSC Scheme will also be conferred with an award as “Most […]
NBC and the Freedom of the Press
By Niyi Adesina The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has come under some undeserved scathing criticism in recent times and a lot of these upbraiding are targeted at the Director General of NBC, Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, possibly because the world class reforms he stands for has ruffled feathers across board. It is interesting that those […]
NUJ Election: Unknown journalist petitions DSS, alleges Ogbeche flies private jet
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has urged the Department of State Security, DSS, to focus on issues of national security and stop the harassment of its officials. Four officials of the council; Chairman, Emmanuel Ogbeche, Vice Chairman, Osaretin Osadebamwen, Secretary, Ochiaka Ugwu, and Treasurer, Aisha Kadala, were at the FCT Command of the […]
Amaechi seeks foreign investment in seven maritime areas
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has listed seven areas where profitable investment opportunities exist in the maritime industry. He called on foreign investors to take advantage of the industry. Amaechi made this known in his Paper presentation:Investment Opportunities in the Nigerian Maritime Sector at the 2021 Greek- Nigeria Chamber of Commerce & Technology Investment […]
HIVAIDS: Never married individuals at high risk, NACA sets for World AIDS Day 2021
By Nats Odaudu Recent studies have revealed that never married individuals, among other typology of key populations and new infections from mother to child transmission are the drivers of the HIV epidemic. Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu cited studies such as the Mode of transmission studies and Integrated […]
NGO Launches NYSC Documentary, inspires national service, unity
The Kids In Need Society International, KINSI services has launched the 1st comprehensive version of the NYSC video documentary in honor of the National Youth Service Corps. The documentary titled ” Brig Gen Ibrahim Shuaibu and the Burden of Keeping the NYSC Scheme Alive For National Unity ” is a 10 minutes abridged video documentary […]
Lawyer Sues CAC, Others Over Denial Of Incorporated Trustees Name
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over allegation of wrongful denial of Incorporated Trustees name. The lawyer, Barrister Edward Omaga (Trading under the name and style of Graylaw Solicitors), is seeking a restraining order against Abuja Master Printers League (AMPLE), one of the Defendants in […]
Ibori loot: Court fines Malami N31,000, fixes December 7th for hearing
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State yesterday fixed December 7th, 2021 for hearing on the suit filed by the Ijaw Progressive Union of Aborigines against the Federal and the Delta State Governments on the returned Ibori £4.2 million loot to the country by the British government. The group has approached the court […]