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Abu Michael, Publisher Thenigerianpost Newspaper Emerge Winner of 2019/2020 PAPA Award Mr. Abu O. Michael, Publisher of the Nigerianpost Newspaper, have won the 2019/2020 edition of the AREWA TRUST NEWSPAPER PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS OF PRODUCTIVITY IN AREWA (PAPA). Mr. Abu Micheal emerged as the Arewa Journalist of the Year. The 2019/2020 PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS OF PRODUCTIVITY IN…
The Kogi State council of Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ) has felicitated with former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, on the conferment of the traditional title of Jakandan of Sultanate council by His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto. A statement signed by the chairman, Kogi State council…
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced DIG Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). According to the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, the appointment takes immediate effect. Dingyadi disclosed the new appointment to State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the Presidential villa, Abuja. Buhari had on February 4, 2021 extended the tenure of…
A 49-year-old man, Ubong Williams Akpan, has reportedly defiled his 12-year-old daughter in Ogun State, saying his wife was no more attractive to him. Akpan was arrested in April 2 by the police following a report lodged at Itele Ota divisional headquarters by the victim. The girl had reported at the police station that her…
By Odimayo Olatunde Against the expectations that representative of Kogi State might be found wanting from participating in this year National Sports Festival due to the position of Governor Yahaya Bello on the current deadly corona virus pandemic, all the contingents have tested negative to the virus. This was confirmed in a test conducted by…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum (PGF) has urged APC Caretaker Chairman and Yobe Governor, Mala Mai Buni to roll out a timetable for the party’s congresses. Salihu Lukman, PGF Director-General, said it was high time the party held its national convention. Lukman described the extension of the ongoing membership registration, revalidation…
Police in Kano said they have arrested a 27 year old Bandit, Abubakar Musa who confessed to have abducted his uncle and received one million Naira ransom. The police spokesperson in Kano Abdullahi Kiyawa announced this in a video clip sent to journalists on Sunday. He said the suspect was arrested with two AK 47…
Judiciary workers will from today (Tuesday) commence an indefinite strike action to protest the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. While the federal government has allowed for financial autonomy of the third arm of government, states governments were accused of not granting financial independence to the judiciary in the states. Reacting to the refusal…
The Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State has been attacked by unknown gunmen and forcefully released a total of 1,844 inmates in custody. The attackers who stormed the facility at about 0215hrs on Monday 5th April, 2021, gained entrance into the yard by using explosives to blast the administrative block. They were said to have…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the greatest tragedy of his government is the death of empathy. Kukah, in his Easter message added that the Buhari’s government clay-footed fight against corruption had not moved the needle of transparency forward. He said Nigeria, being the…
