Day: July 4, 2025

“Off The Record,” Guild Of Editors Suspends Member For Breach Of Ethics

Ganiyu Amodu

“How he violated journalism Code of Ethics on confidentiality,” NGE president, Mr. Eze Anaba and General Secretary, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, detail Mr. Steve Osuji’s ‘sin’ + what the keynote address by DG of the State Security Service, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, got to do with it   The Nigerian Guild of Editors has suspended one of its members, Mr. Steve Osuji, for violating the “off the record” provision in the Code of Ethics for journalists in Nigeria. In a press statement jointly signed by the President, Mr. Eze Anaba and General…

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Court Fines Natasha N5m, Orders Senate To Reinstate Suspended Senator

Ganiyu Amodu

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Delivering judgement, Justice Nyako described as excessive the six-month suspension that was imposed on the lawmaker by the Senate. The judge faulted the provision in Chapter 8 of the Senate Standing Rules, as well as Section 14 of the Legislative Houses, Powers, and Privileges Act, declaring both to be overreaching. The court also held that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was not wrong to have denied Senator Natasha,…

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Exporting Doctors While Undermining Welfare Is Inexcusable,’ NMA Faults Nigeria-Saint Lucia Deal

Abibat Babalola

“Exporting doctors while undermining their welfare at home is inexcusable,” the NMA said in a statement dated Thursday, July 3, 2025, and signed by its Secretary General, Dr Benjamin Sichey Egbo. The association expressed “deep concern and dismay” over the government’s move, arguing that it contradicted the reality faced by many Nigerian doctors, who are “struggling with poor remuneration, unpaid allowances, hazardous working conditions, and widespread burnout.” “This move is a deeply troubling contradiction and an attempt to bolster Nigeria’s international image while failing to meet basic obligations owed to…

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I Won’t Disclose Details Of Peace Deal With Fubara – Wike

Abibat Babalola

Wike stated this on Thursday during a media chat at his residence in Abuja. He said that rather than disclose details of the peace deal, he would instead allow people to speculate. “I will allow you to speculate, it’s not my business. All I know is that peace has come,” Wike said. “If you are not satisfied with that, there is nothing we can do. What is important is that peace has returned, whatever thing anybody says is not my business.” He stated that some individuals had turned the crisis…

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Kogi Enterprise Agency, CAREC Ink Strategic Development Deals

Abibat Babalola

. ‘Startups in assembling electronic digital devices, portable solar lamps and generators, inverters, battery energy storage packs, and others.’ Full scope of the MoU   Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) has signed a memorandum of Understanding with Combined Agricultural and Renewable Energy Company Limited (CAREC) in Lokoja, the state capital. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sets forth the mutual understanding and intentions of the parties to establish a strategic collaboration to support the agency’s MSME development initiatives. The scope of the MOU includes, joint establishment of incubation Centre for nursing…

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