Call for Entries: AMDF Journalist of the Year Award
BACKGROUND Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists in Africa for its Journalist of the Year Award. CRITERIA Each piece of work submitted must be an untold story from Africa and focused on Africans The piece must reflect high quality journalism work, highlighting major issues in the story, as […]
Preserve, Protect Vulture for Environmental, Human Survival- NCF DG urges
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Director General Nigeria Conservation Foundation(NCF), Dr. Mukhtari Aminu Kano has called for the urgent need to preserve and protect the Egyptian Vulture species from extinction for environmental and human survival. He decried the fast declining population of Vultures in the west African coast which he attributed to the alarming socio-economic, […]
SENATE COMMITTEE: SANAN DESCRIBES UBA SANI’S APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN ON BANKING/FINANCE AS WELL DESERVED
Shared Agent Network Association In Nigeria (SANAN) has described the appointment of Senator Uba Sani as the Chairman of the committee on Banking Finance and Financial Institutes in the Senate as not only a step in the right direction, but one that will benefit many people especially at this era of cashless policy. The group […]
Succour is on the way for commuters plying Benin-Auchi road as Edo State House of Assembly proposed to assist in the repairs of the road
Edo State House of Assembly has proposed to assist the contractors handling the Benin-Auchi road with materials for them to do palliative rehabilitation work on the existing road to ease the pain and suffering of commuters plying the road. The Speaker Hon. Frank Okiye made this known on the floor of the house during a […]
$9.6bn Gas Deal: Every Nigerian Should Support FG In Fighting Judgement – Aondoakaa
A former Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa on Monday called on Nigerians to support the Federal Government against the recent judgment delivered by a British court. Aondoakaa made the call on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast program, Sunrise Daily. He said the support is needed because the Federal Government is heading […]
Half Of PDP Staff Face Sack, Demand Full Entitlements
Tough times now await about 50 per cent of the staff of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now facing sack as the main opposition party plans to restructure its workforce. Sunday Tribune learnt that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, led by Prince Uche Secondus, has finalised arrangements to prune the number of […]
Speaker Edo State Assembly, Frank Okiye, Celebrate Chief Edebiri at 90.
Speaker Edo State House Of Assembly Celebrate with Chief David Edebiri the Esogban of Benin kingdom as he clocks 90. The Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye,led Members of the 7th Edo Assembly to joined families, relatives, friends and associates of the Esogban of Benin kingdom and philanthropist, Chief David Edebiri […]
Wike tackles Shekarau over alleged mosque demolition
The dust raised over alleged mosque demolition may be yet to settle, as Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has carpeted the former governor of Kano state, Ibrahim Shekarau over his comments on the controversial mosque. It would be recalled that Shekarau, had in a statement on Thursday condemned the alleged demolition of the mosque and […]
Effective , implementable blue print for Nigeria police underway – Dingyadi
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE Minister for Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi on Saturday said an effective and implementable blue print is underway to strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria police in combating crime across the country. He expressed concerns against armed banditry activities currently dwarfing the peace and security in parts of the […]
Port Harcourt Mosque Demolition: Ganduje vows to sue Wike
Kano state government has vowed to institute a legal action against the Rivers State Nyesom Wike over the demolition of Rainbow Town Central Mosque located at the Trans-Amadi Area of Port Harcourt. A press statement by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje described the “sad story of Mosque demolition in Rivers state as shocking […]