Emmanuel Imonikhe Former National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Pa Jola Ogunlusi, is dead.Aged 91 years, the veteran journalist passed on Saturday, April 19, following a brief illnessThis was contained in a statement signed byGbenga Aruleba for the family.The statement read:“With profound sadness but utmost gratitude to
The spokesperson of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, has debunked reports that armed military units have denied the Vice-President access to the Presidential Villa. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Nkwocha said the publication was a story so far removed from reality. According to him, such misinformation can
Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Board has appointed the National President of the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Prince Adebayo Apelogun and thirteen others as welfare board ad-hoc committee members, to facilitate this year’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land from the state.According to
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has urged all stakeholders in Plateau State to prioritise peace and unity over violence and division. Abdulrazak made the call on Thursday in Jos, Plateau State when he led some state governors on a condolence
Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has been recognised as a Most Influential Corporate Voice by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR. The credit came at the National Spokespersons Awards 2025 which wrapped up the just ended 2nd Nigeria Spokespersons Summit jointly organised by the Institute and
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has declared the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly illegal and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro nullified the House’s proceedings and resolutions of January that led to Obasa’s ouster. Obasa had
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 41-year-old ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu (aka Richard), with two giant music speakers used to conceal four large parcels of methamphetamine weighing 2.700 kilograms for distribution in Yola and Mubi, Adamawa state, and across the border into
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday delighted worshippers with an impromptu tour of St Peter’s Square, against the advice of his doctors to avoid crowds while recovering from pneumonia.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Pope called for peace in the world.For the second Sunday in a row after the
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has strongly condemned the directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to radio and television stations across the country not to broadcast the song “Tell Your Papa” by Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, describing it a blatant abuse of regulatory power, a violation of constitutional rights,
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reviewed its ex-depot (gantry) loading cost of petrol to N867 per litre.The $20billion refinery notified its marketers and customers of the reduction on Thursday.An unnamed official at the refinery confirmed the price reduction from N880 to N867 per litre.Checks into petroleumprice.ng also confirmed that