BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Sokoto, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose has affirmed that insecurity in the north western region of Nigeria has reduced significantly. Gen Ajose, who is the 10th GOC of 8 Division is also the Commander Sector...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) has elected its officials to run the affairs of the association. The election of the association which was held on Saturday at the NUJ house in Makurdi saw the emergence of Ms....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Special Adviser New Media to the Borno State NUJ Chairman, Alhaji Dauda Iliya, Malam Audu Kurama has facilitated with his boss on his recent appointment as Special Adviser Media to Governor Babagana Zulum. Malam Kurama in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri said:...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Northeast Correspondent with News Central TV, Umaru Yakubu Kirawa, has congratulated Alhaji Dauda Iliya over his appointment as Spokesperson of Borno State Government and Special Adviser to H.E. Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Media. Kirawa in a statement on Friday said the new...
By SAIDA ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Alh Dauda Iliya as official spokesperson and Special Adviser on Media. The appointment follows the demise of Mallam Isa Gusau who until his death in February 2024 served as the spokesperson for Governor...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Executive Chairman, Kogi State Security Trust Fund, HonourableAbdulraheem Ozovehe- Ohiare has said the task of over coming challenges of insecurity requires collective efforts. Honourable Abdulraheem, who made the remark on Tuesday in his office while receiving officials of the state Council of the Nigeria...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has shown its commitment to supporting its members in times of need. Recently, the union provided tangible support to journalists affected by the devastating floods in Borno State. Although the NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, couldn’t make it...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia over his proactive approaches to security threats in the state. In a communique at the end of its congress signed by the Chairman Mr. Samuel Tyav, Secretary, Oryiman...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Commandant of the State Vigilante and Environmental Sanitation and Environmental Corps, Mercy Efiom, has clarified that the Corps which is also a Neighbourhood Watch organization has no conflict with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria. (VGN). The Commandant provided this clarification during a press...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A delegation from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Borno State Council, led by the Council Chairman, Comrade Dauda Iliya, and accompanied by the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, paid a condolence visit today to the family of Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai. The...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman of Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), Dr. Ekong Edet Boco, has assured all political parties operating in the state of a level playing field. The commission chairman disclosed this in his office when the Executives of the Nigerian Union of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has amicably resolved its three years old crisis with the desire to forget the past and move the union forward. The three year old crisis was resolved by the intervention of the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A media content group, Professional Media Content Producers Association of Nigeria (PMCPAN), Cross River State Chapter, has urged the state government to formulate policies that would benefits their members. The Association’s president Mr. Innocent Patrick, gave the charge while speaking at the World Photography...
JBy PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has urged the Federal Government to shift its focus from palliatives to agriculture ahead of the planned August 1st protest by Nigerian youths over hunger and the high cost of goods and services. This...
The Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Saturday announced the release of the journalists and their families who were kidnapped on July 6 . The council’s Chairman, Asma”u Halilu ,made the announcement in a statement issued in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Ministry of Education has entered into partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council to fished out fake teachers. The State Commissioner for Education, Senator Stephen Odey, dropped the hint in Calabar in his office when the Chairman...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Commissioner for Youths Sports and Creativity, Terkimbi Ikyange has stepped in and resolved the crisis which divided the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in the state for nearly five years. It could be recalled that the Commissioner had...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Gunmen have kidnapped two journalists and their families in Kaduna State on Saturday night. The victims were identified as Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Kaduna State NUJ Council, and his three family members, and Abdulraheem Aodo, a correspondent for Blueprint Newspaper,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Commander, 13 Amphibious Brigade, Nigerian Army, Calabar, Cross River State, Brigadier General Muftau Owodiran Ibrahim has called for a greater patriotism and cooperation among the Nigerian populace to improve the country’s image, and to overcome security challenges face by the nation. Brig....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogen Grima, has disclosed that the state police command was working hard with sister security agencies to make the state a reference point in security. CP Grima stated this on Tuesday in Calabar when the leadership...