Iyobosa Uwugiaren
19 Nov
Members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called for targeted relief measures to ease the burden on media citizens and businesses alike. In a communique released after a three-day All Nigeria Editors Conference
19 Oct
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Imo State Government, is organising a two-day workshop to strengthen the media’s role in driving regional development.
5 Jun 2024
THE Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the increasing sequence of abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force, under the guise of enforcing the Cyber Security Act, and warned of the consequence of such illegal actions on press freedom. The professional body of media executives…
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The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, inaugurated the digitalisation of its traffic management system. At the inauguration in Ibadan, Gov. Seyi Makinde said the digitalisation, in partnership with Globacom Limited, embodied his administration’s vision to leverage technology in addressing challenges of governance. The governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi,…
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Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has presented N11.77 billion capital budget proposal and N453,856 for overhead to the National Assembly for appropriation. Oyetola made the presentation on Tuesday in Abuja to a joint committee of the National Assembly. The committees concerned were the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, and the…
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Tiwatope Omolara Savage, better known as Tiwa Savage, confessed that she has never been to the restaurant alone while sharing her transformative solo trip to the Maldives. She shared this on January 21, 2025, on her Instagram handle: “I have never even been to a restaurant or to the movies by myself let alone a…
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Spotify, an online music streaming platform has named Qing Madi as its EQUAL Africa artiste for January. Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, in a statement on Tuesday, said this was setting the tone for a remarkable year in African music. She said this development reaffirmed Spotify’s commitment to spotlighting exceptional female…
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Mrs Francisca Ogbu, wife of Alexander, a journalist killed by the police personnel during a protest has called for support to enforce court judgment against the Nigeria Police. Ogbu made the call during a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. She said the husband was brutally shot and killed by men of the Nigeria Police…
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Bakari, says the country will soon exit the “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATT). The FATF uses grey lists to identify countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) systems. Bakari…
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The management of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin has boasted of the acceptability of its certificate for direct entry into Nigerian and international higher institutions. The acting provost of the college, Dr. Sa’ad Hadi, told newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday that the inability of some students to apply…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said his administration has completed the formalities of allocating about 100 hectares of land at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state for the purpose of siting a Naval Base and Dockyard for the Nigerian Navy. Abiodun also stated that the state government has…
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A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal action Tuesday seeking to block Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The lawsuit filed by 18 states, including California and New York, comes the day after Trump took office and quickly unveiled a phalanx of executive orders he hopes will reshape American immigration.…
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The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has disowned Facebook accounts which he alleged impersonators use to defraud the public. Umahi said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Chief Uchenna Orji, on Tuesday in Abakaliki. He said Facebook accounts were: “Sen. David Nweze Umahi, Sen. David Umahi and Sen. Nweze…