Tinubu condemns killing of Sokoto monarch
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the tragic circumstances leading to the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He described the savage attack on the traditional ruler as deeply disturbing and a heinous act that will not go without […]
Media roundtable participants seek more attention to audit reports
Participants at a media roundtable in Lagos have highlighted the importance of consistent reportage of the statutory government audit reports at federal, state and local government levels. The participants, comprising 40 editors, gathered at the Third FrontFoot Media Roundtable to discuss “The Nexus Between Media and Government Accountability”. According to a communique, made available on […]
Help fight sexual harassment in schools, NGO tells media
An NGO, The Alliance for Africa (AFA), has urged media organisations to champion the fight against sexual harassment at the nation’s tertiary educational institutions. The NGO made the call at a two-day capacity building training for media professionals in Abuja. The training was designed to enhance their understanding of national and legal frameworks in addressing […]
Tinubu off to France Monday
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. A terse statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said, the President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France.
Gunmen kidnap medical students in Benue
More than 20 medical and dental students, along with a house officer, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State. The students were travelling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Otukpo area, Benue State. The victims are reportedly from […]
Mark, Ogbeha salute IBB @ 83
Former Senate President, David Mark and his colleague, Sen. Tunde Ogbeha, on Friday saluted former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida on his 83rd birthday. This is contained in a statement by Mr Paul Mumeh, Mark`s Media Adviser on Friday in Kano. The duo praised IBB’s remarkable legacies and contributions to Nigeria’s development, describing him as […]
NPA MD appoints new port managers
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), DrAbubakar Dantsoho, has appointed seven new Port Managers. The new appointments were announced through an internalmemorandum signed by the Managing Director on Friday in Lagos “The new Port Managers are Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim (LagosPort Complex, Apapa); Abubakar Sani Isa (Tin Can Island Port Complex);Abdulrahman Hussaini (Onne Port) […]
Kefas urges journalists to maximise digital technology
Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba as called on journalists to maximise the use of digital technology to enhance efficiency of their jobs in a fast-changing media landscape. The governor disclosed this while declaring open, the 2024 News Summit of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), in Jalingo. He noted that journalists needed to embrace […]
DPO donates apparatus to boost local security surveillance in Badagry
The Nigeria Police Force, Badagry Divisional Office, Lagos State, has donated security apparatus to the heads of the local guards in the council, known as “Zangans”. At the presentation of the items on Friday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Agosile Folajimi, said the donated materials are to boost security operations in the community. According […]
WE MUST AGE WHILE THEY GROW!
By Toyin Falola As the sailor of time paddles away The soft and heavy breeze from the running tides The whistling of the deep And the splashes of the bow’s piecing of the sea Unwinding the past from their echoes. My gentle wrinkles And the grey hair transformed into scalps Tell gentle stories of aspirations […]
