The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has announced the appointment of prominent media personalities to its standing committees, aimed at promoting press freedom and responsible journalism in Nigeria. The committees include Fundraising, Programming, Advocacy, and Membership, each comprising seasoned industry professionals. Notable appointees include: Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu; former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mrs. Funke Egbemode; former Managing Director of Champion Newspapers, Mr Emma Agu; and former Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye. …
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Benue State Local Government Elections Petition Tribunal, sitting at the NBA House in Abuja, on Sunday, 13 April nullified the election of Melvin Ejeh as the Executive Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, just as it also declared Napoleon Otache as the duly elected chairman of the council. The tribunal’s ruling followed a petition challenging the legitimacy of the local government election in Agatu, one of the 23 LGAs in Benue State. In a statement issued shortly after the verdict, Ejeh described the tribunal’s decision as a “total miscarriage of justice” and reaffirmed his commitment to contesting the ruling through the legal process. “My…
In a significant move to improve the user experience, MTN Group, Africa’s leading telecommunications service provider, has partnered with Meta to enhance the quality and reliability of voice and video calls on real-time calling applications such as WhatsApp across 12 MTN markets. By optimising application-aware networks and network-aware applications, the initiative aims to deliver a more seamless, stable, and high-quality user experience. The collaboration aims to improve real-time calling experiences across 12 markets by pinpointing areas for enhancement and executing specific interventions. Since MWC 2024, MTN and Meta teams have been collaborating to identify key areas for improvement and implement…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has been honoured as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Global Champion. This is another international recognition for his outstanding contributions to peacebuilding, humanitarian response and sustainable development in Northeast, Nigeria. The award was presented on Friday at the annual NGO Founders Global Network event held in Munich, Germany. The NGO Founders Global Network is the official and largest umbrella body of non-governmental and non-profit organisations networking across all countries to propagate and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for the good of humanity and society. The award recognised Zulum’s relentless efforts…
No fewer than eight of the 1,800 shortlisted for Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) jobs have tested positive to outlawed drugs, automatically losing their slots to the next best candidate in the highly competitive exercise TESCOM Chairman, Bello Taoheed Abubakar, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Monday, 14 April, 2025, said in the statement that the eight shortlisted candidates tested for hard drugs such as benzodiazepine, tramadol, cotinine, marijuana, and amphetamine — all of which are considered unsafe for human health. According to TESCOM boss, the drug test was conducted by the NDLEA with the full support of…
A girl simply identified as Maro on the afternoon of Sunday, 13 April, 2025 drowned in a river in Amukpe Community, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learnt that she went with a friend to swim at the river when the sad incident occurred, just as it was also gathered that the friend she went with to swim ran away when she drowned. Only the victim’s clothes and the USB of her phone charger were recovered. Her mobile phone was not seen. A call was put across to her mobile phone, but the person who picked from…
Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State has reaffirmed his administrations commitment to economic expansion through tourism, emphasising infrastructure development at the commissioning of the KAP Film Village and Resort in Igbojaye in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The event, held on Saturday, 12 April, 2025, also featured Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, who highlighted the governments dedication to supporting the creative industry. Governor Makinde described the establishment of the film village as a significant milestone for Oyo State and pledged state support to ensure the projects success. Tourism remains a cornerstone of our…
Media personality and actress Toke Makinwa has stated she wouldn’t mind being a second, third, fourth or fifth wife at this point in her life. In her recent podcast episode of Toke Moments, she jokingly said she’d consider being even a fifth wife if the opportunity presents itself. “At this point in my life, if I have the opportunity to marry again, as a second, third, fourth or fifth wife, I will take it,” she said. In a previous episode, she reflected on past marriage to Maje Ayida, which ended in divorce in 2017 due to alleged infidelity.. The media…
The House of Representatives will inaugurate an Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight on Tuesday, 15 April, 2025, in furtherance of its constitutional mandate and commitment to transparent governance, reports thegazellenews.com This was disclosed via a statement on Sunday, 13 April, 2025, by Spokesperson for the House, Honourable Akin Rotimi Jr. The statement reads that, “this follows the resolution of the National Assembly approving the Proclamation, with amendments, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers State. “The Proclamation presented to the National Assembly…
Hours after the death of Christian Chukwu, captain of then Green Eagles that won AFCON trophy for Nigeria for the first time in 1980, another member of that historic team has died, reports thegazellenews.com. Charles Bassey, who was playing for Calabar Rovers during the time of the competition, died same Saturday, 12 April, 2025, after a protracted illness, thegazellenews.com reports further. Bassey died in his native town of Eket, Akwa Ibom State. He was aged 71. The Nigeria Football Federation says it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the death on Saturday of another member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning Green Eagles squad,…