The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres has pledged to support the disarmament, de-radicalization and reintegration (DDR) of repentant Boko Haram terrorists into Borno communities. According to Governor Babagana Zulum, over 50,500 combatant and non-combatant terrorists have surrendered along with their families since 2021. Guterres made the pledges Wednesday, when he visited the Governor…
Accra, capital of Ghana, will host from May 5 to 6, 2022, an extraordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff Committee. On this occasion, the senior officers will discuss together the implementation of the recommendations resulting from their 41st session held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from November 17 to 19, 2021 devoted to the analysis of…
Lagos, Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on governments at all levels in Nigeria to take urgent measures to create a safe and conducive environment for journalism practice in Nigeria, both online and offline, noting that the rising spate of uninvestigated attacks against journalists in recent years undermines the Government’s obligation to…
Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi will formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country on Wednesday in Abuja. His Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, made this known in a statement to journalists on Tuesday. According to him, Wednesday’s declaration, tagged, ‘Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda’,…
The President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar felicitates with the Chamber movement in Nigeria and Nigerians on the celebration of Eid Mubarak to mark the end of Ramadan fasting. Dr Abubakar stated that Muslims across Nigeria should continue to pray for the country the same way they did during…
The President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has lauded the efforts of Nigerian workers for their contributions towards economy development of the country. Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar in a press release commemorating the 2022 Workers’ Day also known as Labour Day with the theme, “Labour, Politics, the Quest for Good…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has directed troops to capture Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ weapons and neutralize them to secure the nation. According to him, the capture of terrorists’ weapons before neutralising them are the Sallah gifts to the nation. Yahaya gave the directives, yesterday (Monday),…
Picks APC form on Thursday After a series of consultations with stakeholders across the country, renowned journalist and businessman, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Tuesday, declared his interest to contest the 2023 presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, saying “this is not another empty promise of another politician, I’m who I am.” According to…
By Rotimi Agboluaje (Published by The Guardian, 03 May 2022) Dr. Festus Adedayo is a political communication scholar, author and lawyer. He was a media adviser to two executive governors. In this interview with ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE, he spoke on the challenges facing media in Nigeria today. How can the media industry produce quality hands for this…
Abuja-02/22: The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with National Chamber Policy Centre and her partner, African Railway Consulting Limited, is to host a global railway conference between August 11th and 12th, 2022 at the Abuja Trade and Convention Centre. The conference (RailAfta) which has as theme: ” Powering African Free Trade Area with…
