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Philanthropist Dr. Kensington Adebutu’s multi-million Naira Media Resource Centre at NIJ, Lagos, Inaugurated

The prestigious Sir (Dr.) Kensington Adebukunola Adebutu Media Resource Centre built by the philanthropist at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba,...

Media capacity-building: Polaris Bank trains 5,000 Nigerian journalists in 10 years

As part of its media capacity-building initiative, Polaris Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial bank, has empowered more than 5,000 journalists...

“Efunroye: The Unicorn” – Faithia Balogun bows to pressure, explains intent amid social media backlash

Amid the backlash and reactions that trailed the announcement of her upcoming movie, Nollywood actress Faithia Balogun has provided clarification on the...

Ogun raises minimum wage to N77,000, takes immediate effect

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has offered to pay N77,000 as the state’s minimum wage for the lowest-paid employee, way above...

France expels Osam bin Laden’s son over pro-terrorism social media posts

French authorities have ordered Omar bin Laden, son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, to leave the country due to...

Only low-life man engages in social media saga with former partner – Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle, ex-husband of Nollywood actress Ireti Doyle, has sent a cryptic message to men on handling public humiliation and personal hurt....

Economic hardships: Take immediate action now, getting out of hand, ex-Head of State urges Tinubu

Worried by the worsening economic situation in the country, a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has called on the federal...

Ex-Gov. Tambuwal’s aide remanded in custody until Sept. 18 over social media posts on Sokoto Gov, wife

Following allegations of posting false claims about Gov. Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media, a Sokoto State Chief Magistrate’s Court...

Northern governors denounce Yobe violence, call for immediate justice

Mr. Muhammadu Yahaya, Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, has strongly condemned the brutal insurgents’...

Chevron partners NUJ for media development

Chevron Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed its partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, to support Nigerian media development and...

Road map for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics starts immediately, Sports Minister

By Samuel Akpan in Paris With Nigeria’s underwhelming performance at the Paris Olympics 2024, the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh,...

Gov. Abiodun did not call protesters sore losers – media aide

The Ogun State Government said on Saturday that Gov. Dapo Abiodun did not refer to protesters as sore losers. It said rather...

Obi disowns distorted videos on social media

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has denounced the online circulation of manipulated videos, saying they are calculated to...

NCC directs telecoms to restore blocked lines immediately

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecom operators to promptly unblock all phone lines that were suspended at the weekend for...

Sen. Pres. Akpabio’s comment about female Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan sparks social media outrage

By Shine Alagba Social media are abuzz following the viral video featuring Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s controversial remarks about Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan...

Information Minister lauds Nigerian media for combating terrorism through reportage

Mr. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has commended the media for its crucial contribution to combating terrorism. Idris...