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26 Jan
Nigerian and Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has reportedly sued the Turkish journalist who accused him of assault. This is according to a post shared on X by Osimhen's close friend and radio on-air personality, Onokala Onyebuchi known as 'Buchi Laba' on Sunday. "Victor Osimhen has officially sued the journalist that accused the Nigerian international of…
6 Jan
Journalists covering the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned an assault on the The Sun Newspaper Correspondent, Mr Ndubuisi Orji, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The journalists, under the aegis of PDP Press Corps, in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Chairman, Samuel Ogidan, described the attack, which occurred on Monday,…
17 Nov
The Minister of State for Defense, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has dragged two prominent northern journalists, Shu’aibu Mungadi and Tijjani Ramalan, to court for alleged defamation and malicious reportage. Other respondents in the suit marked K/M2102/2024 before Justice Musa Ahmad of Kano State High Court, Bichi Division, include the employers of the two journalists, Vision Media…
24 Oct
An average journalist has a little knowledge of everything. Although his services may not be appreciated but he or she takes satisfaction in rendering services to the world. I am proud to be a journalist.
23 Oct
I share some similarities with the celebrant of today, Comrade Jola Ogunlusi. Before 1996, we were both from the old Ondo State.
21 Oct
The anti-kidnapping squad in Nasarawa State in the early hours of Monday thwarted an attempt to kidnap the family of State House Correspondent and Bureau Chief of the Nigerian Tribune, Dr. Leon Usigbe. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 12:50 am at his residence located on Kurape Road in Karshi, an area adjacent…
26 Aug 2024
The son of an Osun-based journalist, Peter Kehinde Odewumi, who was declared missing about two months ago has been found. His disappearance had caused panic among his family members and concerned individuals as well-wishers prayed and circulated information about him on social media seeking information that would lead to his whereabouts. Chairman of the Nigerian…
25 Aug 2024
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, on bail after six-hours in detention. News media, PREMIUM TIMES which had earlier reported that the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, gave the reason for Soyinka's arrest announced his release. "Soyinka was driven from the airport to the DSS headquarters annex in Ikoyi,…
25 Aug 2024
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that they arrested a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, based on a request from another government agency. News media, PREMIUM TIMES reports that the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said this in an update. "We are working on Adejuwon Soyinka’s case,” Afunanya confirmed in a text message to PT…
9 Aug 2024
Gunmen, on Thursday, reportedly kidnapped the wife and two daughters of a journalist, Muhammed Bashir, in Kaduna State. Bashir’s wife and his two daughters were said to have been on holiday with her relatives in a suburb of Kaduna when the incident happened. They were among the 10 members of the same family the bandits…
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The Anambra Police Command has accepted full responsibility for the escape of two suspects detained in connection with the murder of the late Anambra lawmaker, Mr Justice Azuka. The command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Onitsha. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the lawmaker was…
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Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, has extended its Renewed Hope Ramadan Palliatives to the people of Nasarawa State to alleviate economic hardship. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslim faithful worldwide as a time for fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Jonathan Eze, Special Adviser to the Minister on Media, announced…
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The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, says he was never removed Obasa also said that he had returned to the assembly to take charge. Obasa spoke with reporters shortly after he arrived the assembly complex with some security personnel on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday warned members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Ogun against infractions. Some of the infractions include pump under-dispensing and operating without approval. The authority also threatened to begin shutting down stations without valid permits from March. The State Coordinator of…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Friday depart Nigeria for Windhoek, Namibia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at a state funeral for Namibia’s founding president, Samuel Nujoma. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice President, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.…
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The National President of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has demanded the immediate probe of alleged certificate racketeering at Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. NAPS National President, Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, addressing reporters Thursday in Abuja, stressed the need to uncover all culprits involved in the alleged misdeed, regardless of their status in society. NAPS…
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The NEPL/Seplat Energy JV on Friday hosted the 2025 Seplat Education Summit, which brought together key stakeholders to explore sustainable
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Not fewer than 255 local government councillors in Kaduna State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani for a second term in 2027, just as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Sadiq Mamman-Lagos, lampooned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his recent comments. The commissioner, who is one of the strongest allies…
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Following the recent abduction of students at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM) in Benue State, ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the attack and demanded urgent action by the government on the worsening insecurity in schools. ActionAid Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, in a statement noted that the abduction is another harsh reality of the deepening…