media
8 Oct
Global Vice Chairman of the International Law Association (ILA), Professor Damilola Olawuyi (SAN), has canvassed increased financial and technical support for media practitioners in Africa, so they can effectively play their role of driving public discourse and awareness on all aspects of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2 Oct
Russia opened Wednesday the trial of four independent journalists accused of helping the banned organizations of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Moscow trial, which the judge ordered held behind closed doors, comes as a Kremlin crackdown on dissent has forced the vast majority of independent media into exile. It also comes seven months after…
26 Sep
To guarantee a free press and effective military operations in the interest of national security, the Nigerian Army has appealed for enhanced media and military collaborators. The call for media and military collaboration was made at the one-day Army service-military cooperation Media Chat, third quarter of 2024 currently being held in Makurdi, Benue State capital.…
25 Sep
The Lagos State Government and the United Nations Children's Fund [UNICEF], on Wednesday, sought the support of the media to boost the immunisation of children in the country. The two institutions emphasised that the target could only be met with the support of the media. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office for Southwest Nigeria,…
30 Apr
Chairman of ARCA Payments Limited and former Chairman, Board of Directors of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Kyari Abba Bukar, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Business Law Breakfast Series being organised by the law firm of Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA). Giving the…
18 Apr
The law firm of Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA) has opened the registration portal for the 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Business Law Breakfast Series. The event, scheduled to hold at 9am on 2nd May, 2024 at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Hall, Lagos, will serve as a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and growth in…
9 Apr
DentsuAgyle Nigeria, a Nigerian-based integrated marketing, media buying/investment, entertainment and production agency, has unveiled speakers and panellists for its one-day masterclass for students of the University of Lagos. Organisers of the masterclass noted that the event is curated for young female undergraduates and postgraduate students in mass communication and theatre arts departments, self-starters and entrepreneurs…
27 Oct 2023
The Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu, has said that discrimination and stigmatization still constitute barriers to the people knowing their HIV status and the efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030
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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained the state Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting elections into chairmanships and councillorship seats in the 44 local government areas of the state. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, the court declared that all activities and preparations of KANSIEC in respect…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has described the recurring invasion by herdsmen and encroachment by illegal miners on the school land as some of the challenges confronting the institution. He said that due to the lack of perimeter fencing in the school, herders and miners have…
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. Olukoyede made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Cybercrime…
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An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday. The infection occurred abroad and was detected last Friday, the institute said, adding that it did not see an increased risk for Germany but was "monitoring the situation…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the federal government's plan to build lavish housing for judges, labelling it an act of corruption. The pro-democracy group claims that the executive branch’s decision to allocate public funds for the construction of luxury homes for judicial officers violates the principle of separation of powers…
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Jigawa State has successfully raised over N1 billion in support for victims of the recent tanker explosion in Majiya in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Sagir Musa, following a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor…
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No fewer than 542 personnel are competing in the 2024 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The week-long championship would featured 109 officers and 433 soldiers at Jaji Military Cantonment Range in Kaduna State. The participants comprised personnel of the Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja; 1 Division Kaduna, 2…
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the formation of a forensic investigative committee aimed at addressing the ongoing issues of grid collapses in Nigeria. The announcement follows recent disturbances to the national grid, which caused blackouts in several regions of the country twice within the past week. In a statement from his media…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Defense, says it will ensure effective utilization of resources allocated to military colleges and institutions. The institutions are: the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA); Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji. The Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, said this on…
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Officials from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Kaduna Electric have called for patience among residents in Northern states as the region continues to experience power outages due to issues with electricity transmission. On Tuesday, TCN announced that the outages were linked to the tripping of its 330kV DC Transmission Line, which has affected…