Journalists Make Case For Nigerians Across The Globe

Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaJournalists Make Case For Nigerians Across The Globe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2023

To reduce cases of irregular migration and human trafficking among Nigerians, the Journalists International Forum on Migration (JIFORM) has urged the Tinubu administration to ensure decent job negotiation for Nigerians across the world. The forum in a statement on Monday by its President Dr Ajibola Abayomi said the creation of the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs would deepen the gains of human capital migration to the nation’s economy. The statement reads in part: “Nigerians in diaspora...

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DAAR Communications founder, Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDAAR Communications founder, Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 30, 2023

The founder of DAAR Communications Plc and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, has died at the age of 71. The media mogul died on Monday at a hospital in Abuja, after he reportedly suffered a stroke shortly after the Ramadan fast this year. Dokpesi’s son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), announced his death in a statement on Monday, saying: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of...

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Gov El-Rufa’i Inaugurates Milk Factory That Would Produce 10,000 liters daily

AgricultureBusinessNewsNigeriaGov El-Rufa’i Inaugurates Milk Factory That Would Produce 10,000 liters daily

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2023

A milk factory expected to produce over 10,000 liters of milk daily situated in the Kabau Local government area of Kaduna State has been inaugurated The Danish dairy company is owned by more than 8,400 farmers from Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Governor of Kaduna State Nasiru El-Rufai who inaugurated the Arla Milk farm in Damau, Kabau Local government area, said the project would transform cattle rearing from being a...

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Nigerian Pilgrims Urges To Be Good Ambassadors Of The Country

NewsNigeriaReligionNigerian Pilgrims Urges To Be Good Ambassadors Of The Country

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2023

Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia have been advised to abide by the rules and regulations during the exercise, The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan advised the 2023 Hajj inaugural flight at the pilgrims’ terminal in Abuja on Thursday. Hassan said that all Nigerian pilgrims traveling for the Hajj exercise are expected to be good ambassadors of the country. “Let me seize this opportunity to...

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NDLEA Destroys About 24000kg Illicit Drugs In Enugu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Destroys About 24000kg Illicit Drugs In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Enugu state command has destroyed illicit drugs of about 24000kg seized between year 2008 and 2022 in Enugu State. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NDLEA, Retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa represented by the Director of General Investigation, NDLEA, Abuja, Samuel Gadzamal revealed the drugs and quantity set for destruction; Cocaine 21.699kg, Heroin 14.828kg, Amphetamine 0.0618kg, Methamphetamine 24.347kg, precursor chemicals 154.0kg, cannabis sativa 23,225.1kg and pharmaceutical 281.759kg. Gadzamal called on all...

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LifestyleNewsNigeriaOndo schoolboy becomes Guinness World Record holder for skipping

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 26, 2023

Philip Solomon, a 17-year-old student of Oyemekun Grammar School in Akure, Ondo State, has been declared a Guinness World Record holder for ‘most skips in 30 seconds on one foot.’ According to a statement on Guinness World Record’s website, Solomon set a record of 153 skips in 30 seconds on one foot on January 24, 2023, in Akure. The previous holder of the record title was Rasel Islam from Bangladesh. He skipped 145 times in...

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Chimamanda Adichie writes preface for Pope Francis’s new book, Hands Off Africa

LifestyleNewsNigeriaChimamanda Adichie writes preface for Pope Francis’s new book, Hands Off Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 25, 2023

Award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie was featured in Pope Francis’s new book, ‘Hands Off Africa’. The Vatican Publishing House announced the release of the book, which condemns the continuing exploitation of Africa by Western powers, on Monday. Adichie wrote the preface of the book. “Hands Off Africa” is a compilation of Pope Francis’s speeches during his visits to the conflict-ridden regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in January/February 2023. The book...

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Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll is dead

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsWorld NewsTina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll is dead

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 25, 2023

Swiss Singer, Tina Turner, widely acclaimed as the ‘Queen of Rock’n’Roll’, has died at the age of 83. Her death was announced in a statement on her official Facebook page but offered no details about the cause. The statement reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of...

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Livestock Farmers: FG floats N5bn loan to enhance their business

AgricultureNewsNigeriaLivestock Farmers: FG floats N5bn loan to enhance their business

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 25, 2023

To enhance livestock business across the country, the federal government has floated N5 billion credit facility for livestock farmers across the country through the Bank of Agriculture (BoA). Minister of Agriculture, and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday at a media briefing in Abuja. Abubakar noted that the loan would enable livestock farmers to have access to funding at reasonable interest rates to expand their businesses and attract potential investors into the...

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Radio Journalists Told To be Fair In Their Reportage

NewsNigeriaPolicyRadio Journalists Told To be Fair In Their Reportage

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 25, 2023

The Director of Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Stony Brook University New York, Steven Reiner, has charged radio journalists to concentrate on fairness while reporting. Reiner gave the charge at opening a 4-day training with the theme, “What makes great radio” organized by the US Embassy in Nigeria and the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). The program seeks to equip radio journalists with skills to produce long-form investigative radio features and in-depth news...

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