Why We Raised Alarm Over Journalists’ Safety In Nigeria – IPI

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of journalists in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by its President, Musikilu Mojeed, and Legal Adviser/Chair, Advocacy Committee, Tobi Soniyi, This follows the report of the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism. According to reports, Ojukwu was abducted by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police and is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti…

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‘Not Stray Bullet,’ This Is What Happened To Journalist In Kano – Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

Kano State government has refuted report that the journalist working with the state owned television station, Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), Naziru Yau, was hit by a stray bullet, saying the journalist only sustained injuries from metal debris from ongoing construction at the government house. In a statement by the Director General, Press at the Kano State Government House, Sanusi Bature, in response to the incident, said the truth emerged when medical professionals at the government house clinic disclosed the true nature of Naziru’s injuries. Bature said journalists are not under…

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Kwara Pilgrims’ Inaugural Hajj Flight For May 20

ADEOLA YUSUF

A total of 3,102 people will be performing this year’s hajj from the state   The first batch of intending pilgrims from Kwara State will be airlifted from Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin to Saudi Arabia on May 20, 2024. The executive secretary of Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, disclosed this in Ilorin yesterday. A total of 3,102 people will be performing this year’s hajj from the state. Abdulkadir made the disclosure during an enlightenment programme organised for the intending pilgrims in Ilorin. He said the intending…

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Minimum Wage: We Are Generous With N615, 000 Demand’ – Labour

ADEOLA YUSUF

…..‘Don’t cause trouble with your utterances’ – Labour Warns Governors ….Urges them to work with FG tripartite c’ttee   Organised Labour, at the weekend, fires back at state governors, warning them against inflammatory utterances that could set the nation’s industrial space on fire over the new national minimum wage, NNMW. It faulted the statement credited to the governors through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, that they were working on what individual states could sustainably pay. Labour contended that the governors must work within the 37-member committee saddled with the responsibility…

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‘He Stole N112m,’ FCMB Bank ex-Manager Jailed 121 Years

ADEOLA YUSUF

Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112,100,000 ( One Hundred and Twelve Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira only) for his personal use. He was arraigned on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 on 16-count charges bordering on forgery, stealing, obtaining by false pretence and uttering, by the Enugu…

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Meet Fatuma Ahmed, 1st Female Commander In Kenya’s Air Force History

ADEOLA YUSUF

Maj. Gen. Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed is the first female commander of the air force and the first woman to lead a military service in Kenyan history, having been chosen by President William Ruto. Ahmed’s appointment comes after last month’s helicopter disaster which claimed the lives of several people, including the military chief. She was appointed alongside other high-ranking officials, such as a new head of the armed forces. Maj. Gen. Ahmed had already held several firsts in the male-dominated military leadership, including being the first woman to advance to the…

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UFC ex-Champion Francis Ngannou’s 15-Month-Old Son Dies

ADEOLA YUSUF

Francis Ngannou took to social media on Monday to mourn the death of his 15-month-old son, Kobe. Per ESPN, Ngannou, 37, paid tribute to his son after the news of his passing was circulated in his home country of Cameroon. Sources also said Ngannou is with his family in Cameroon at the moment. “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he’s laying without life. I shouted his name over and over but he’s not…

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Another Tanker Explosion Rocks Nigeria, Kills Many, Razes Property

ADEOLA YUSUF

No fewer than eight persons have so far been confirmed dead in a fire incident involving an oil tanker in Ometan community, in Okpe local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday when the ill-fated tanker coming from Effurun reportedly lost control while overtaking another truck a few metres away from the boundary bridge between Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Area. According to eyewitnesses, the front part of the oil tanker suddenly detached from the rear compartment while on motion, leading to an…

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Andropause: Men’s Menopause And Its Many Mysteries

ADEOLA YUSUF

Yes, men, too, suffer menopause. Here are symptoms, treatments, tips, and all you need to know about andropause as given by an expert, Dr. Omotuyi Mebawondu, during the high-ranking Platforms Africa’s e-Discourse. Excerpts;   To the ordinary person, what is Menopause? Females are born with all their eggs (oocytes) stored inside the ovaries. When a baby girl is born, the number of oocytes is between 1 and 2 million, and the number keeps decreasing by 10,000 each month before puberty. When a girl reaches puberty, she has between 300,000-400,000 eggs.…

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Penury To Fame: Life And Times of Adegboro, Yoruba Famous Porter

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▪️ + Full gist about what many considered the major mystery of his mansion in Oja Oba   Popular among the Yorubas is an adage which says: “Eni ti o le se Alabaru L’oyingbo, ko le se bi Adegboro L’oja Oba” and this literarily translates to mean someone who cannot be hardworking in Oyingbo market, cannot be famous like Adegboro at Oja Oba. This adage trails the life and times of Adegboro and it is basically used to caution the younger ones and to educate them on the need to…

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