NPC, NBC amendment bills draconian, anti-free press — Guild of Editors
By Soni Daniel The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has rejected the bid by a member of the House of Representatives, Odebunmi Olusegun, to amend the law establishing the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC. They said the envisaged amendments would kill free press in Nigeria and render journalists captives in […]
MWUN takes over 22 jetties in Lagos, inaugurates
maritime barge operators unit By Victor Ahiuma-Young Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has taken over no fewer than 22 jetties in Lagos while inaugurating a new unit, Maritime Barge Operators Unit, MBOU, to harness the potential of the emerging barge business on the nation’s waters. The jetties are located around Festac, Apapa, Ido and Lekki […]
Lai Mohammed insists Twitter ban is in Nigeria’s interest
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, has said that the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter’s operations was in the country’s interest. The minister, who stated this when he appeared before the House Committee on Information on Tuesday, in Abuja, cited various sections of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria […]
Flood: Kano to expend N80m on clearance of drainages
“The state has approved the sum of N80m to conduct this year’s drainage clearance exercise.
Anambra PDP Guber Primary: Nigeria’s oldest monarch, Igwe Orizu receives, blesses Maduka
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate and frontline aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra Governorship elections, Dr. Godwin Maduka has been received by Nigeria’s oldest monarch, a traditional supreme ruler and spiritual leader in Nigeria, Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke, Orizu III, Nnewi Kingdom in Anambra state. Dr. Godwin Maduka was received by the monumental and influential monarch […]
Etteh, National Hospital in the eye of the storm again
The prime public hospital in Nigeria, the National Hospital Abuja has been thrown into another crisis following the refusal of the Chair of the Board of the Hospital, former Speaker, Mrs Patricia Etteh to honour the established process of appointing the Chairman Medical Advisory Council (CMAC)
