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,...
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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...
Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has denied snubbing newsmen who honoured his ministry’s invitation for a news conference in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the minister allegedly walked out on the newsmen during his turn to present this ministry’s score card after one year...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory Council has strongly condemned the recent actions of the Minister of Works and Housing, Senator Dave Umahi, for his perceived disrespect towards journalists. This reaction follows an incident where the minister dismissed the presence of over 40 journalists at a...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel recently organized a memorial and prayer session to honor eight journalists who tragically lost their lives in a motor accident on May 16, 2007. The event, which marked the 17th anniversary...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The media’s role as a societal watchdog is vital to the success of Operation Lake Sanity II, according to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Spokesman. Operation Lake Sanity II, initiated on April 23rd by MNJTF troops under the command of Major General...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, has sought the support of journalists in the state towards promoting the policies and programmes of the government under his leadership. Governor Sule, made the call through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, when he...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong and Dr. Betta Edu have congratulated the newly Inaugurated Cross River State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ). Senator Ekpeyong and Dr. Edu in a statement on Saturday said: “we heartily rejoice with and felicitate the first female...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Director-General of Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), Dr. Agabus Manesseh, has unveiled significant progress in healthcare accessibility, with over 277,862 beneficiaries enrolled in the social health insurance scheme since its establishment in 2019. Speaking at a media interface focused on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, has gotten an award as the “Advocate of the Masses and Human Rights”, at the 2024 Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards Night and Dinner, organized by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). The ceremony was...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has said that it would boycott the activities of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). This was contained in resolutions after an emergency congress of...
The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the Nigerian media as a beacon of hope in the quest for national development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the 2024 National Security Conference, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in collaboration with the New...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Government has tendered unreserved apologies to the Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) for the reported unruly conduct of some security men at the Joga-Orile chieftaincy event. Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, gave...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mallam Isa Gusau, a veteran journalist and a dedicated Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. Mallam Isa Gusau was a respected member of the Borno State Correspondents’ Chapel...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, has expressed delight over the award of The 2023 Media-Friendly Governor by the National Secretariat of NUJ, on Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed at the Second Annual Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman , Cross River State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists,(NUJ), Comrade Gill Nsa, has charged the state government to give priority attention to the entertainment industry due to its vast economic potentials. Nsa gave the charge when the leadership of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has emphasized the importance of a free and vibrant media landscape to the success of democracy, expressing the government’s commitment to ensuring press freedom. Alhaji Idris stated this while receiving executive members of...
Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC- Zamfara) on Sunday donated N1 million and 30 bags of assorted grains to the family of the late veteran journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, who was murdered recently in Gusau. Yari announced the donation while condoling members of the state’s Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria...