COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NWC HELD ON MONDAY 30th JULY, 2018
1. NWC considered unfolding developments and issues happening in Benue State, particularly as they concern the State House of Assembly and the stability of elected Government. 2. The NWC condemns in its entirety the purported sitting of eight APC members including the impeached and suspended Speaker; (in a 30 member House) wherein they illegally claimed […]
GOVERNOR YARI COMMENDS PRESIDENT BUHAIRI OVER DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS TO ZAMFARA STATE
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state has on Sunday July 29th, 2018, applauded the quick response by the President and Commander in – Chief, Muhammadu Buhari for the deployment of troops to Zamfara state to tackle insecurity bedevilling the rural communities . Governor Yari who was reacting to the matching order issued to Security Chiefs […]
Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship tour guide as climate change pushes predators closer to human habitats
Our Foreign Staff The TelegraphJuly 29, 2018 Norwegian authorities said a polar bear on Saturday attacked and injured a polar bear guard who was leading tourists off a cruise ship on an Arctic archipelago. The polar bear was shot dead by another employee, the cruise company said. The Joint Rescue Coordination for Northern Norway tweeted that the attack occurred when the tourists from the MS Bremen cruise ship landed […]
Danbatta Heads Arewa Online Media Network
…promises to uphold journalism ethics Online journalists across the 19 northern states of Nigeria ,under umbrella of Arewa Online Media Network, (AroMeN) on Saturday,28th July, 2018 elected a veteran journalist, Mallam Nasir Dambatta of Politics Today from Kano to lead the affairs of the group while John Femi Adi of Daily Newstimes from Kogi State […]
ESAN WEST LGA POLITICS: Peace Comes in the Morning as You settle your leadership Crisis
By Prince Kelly O. Udebhulu EKPOMA – The prevailing leadership crisis that seems unsettled will soon embrace peaceful resolution among the leaders who have supporters that look unto them for directives and hope. It should be noted that there world definitely be some that are not helping to find solutions as they are more of […]
Arewa Online Election: We Will Promote Responsible Journalism – Dambatta/Adi Ticket
Journalists in the country have been called upon to uphold the true ethics of the profession by been balanced, accurate and fair in their reporting. This plea was contained in a release signed by Nasir Dambatta and John Femi Adi indicating their desire to run for the offices of Chairman and Secretary in the forthcoming […]
CEP Report: YouTube’s OngoingFailure to Remove ISIS Content
1 percent of known ISIS propaganda uploaded more than once; 60 percent of accounts uploading terror content remained live after videos were removed for violating YouTube’s terms (New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released a new study that finds YouTube’s efforts to proactively remove extremist content from its platform are failing. The report, which utilized an online […]
Shagari declares for Governorship, warns PDP against oppression of old members
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Former Minister of Water Resources, Barrister Mukhtari Shagari popularly called “Mai Ruwa” yesterday declared his ambition to contest the seat of Sokoto state Governor in 2019 general elections on the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). However, Shagari had in 2011 and 2015 contested for the seat in the state […]
Bishop Kukah donates to Katsina flood victims
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has donated assorted relief materials to victims of flood disaster in Jibiya local government area of Katsina state. The recen flood disaster had claimed over 50 lives and destroyed means of livelihood of many residents who are also left homeless. Kukah, while making […]
NPO, stakeholders reject Press Council Bill
THE Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has rejected the Nigerian Press Council Bill 2018, describing it as unconstitutional and irreparably bad. The bill, which is at second reading stage at the Senate, seeks to empower the Nigerian Press Council on decisions relating to training institutions and professional qualifications that would be acceptable for journalism practice in […]