The suspect was killed in the early hours of Monday morning during a shootout at a military checkpoint in Ajapa Creek, according to reports. According to a source, he was gunned down along with some members of his gang, while his body was identified by some of the locals in the area in Ese-Odo Local Government Area. Ossy’s…
Egbemode Returns As NGE President
Funke Egbemode, Editor in chief of the New Telegraph has been returned unopposed for the office of president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE. She will be leading the Guild for the next two years. Egbemode had occupied the position in acting capacity following the appointment of Femi Adesina and Mohammed Garba Deen as…
Ambode Opens Editors’ Convention
[ctt_author author=”12223″ name=”Akinwunmi Ambode” template=”1″ link=”5CM27″ via=”no” ]The governor said his government has made efforts to tackle the indicators of recession like unemployment. [/ctt_author] [ctt_author author=”12223″ name=”Akinwunmi Ambode” template=”1″ link=”o8dc3″ via=”no” ]because the unemployment figure went up from 18% in 2015 to 27% in 2016. [/ctt_author] Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has declared open the…
Recession In Nigeria: Whither The Media
[ctt template=”5″ link=”2cEkw” via=”no” ]the simplest indicator that a country has gone into recession is when its GDP declines in two consecutive quarters.[/ctt] [ctt template=”7″ link=”ivIb4″ via=”no” ]the free encyclopedia, “recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock).[/ctt] BEING A PAPER BY EMMA AGU, PUBLISHER, ZEST TRAVELLER MAGAZINE…
Media Should Quit Blame Game- Lai Mohammed
[ctt_author author=”3124″ name=”Lai Mohammed” template=”1″ link=”5X4sc” via=”no” ]He said the media should quit the blame game on matters concerning the recession in the country[/ctt_author] The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed believes that the theme of the biennial convention and conference of the Nigerian guild of Editor, NGE is not appropriate for the season.…
Coup Plot Foiled In South Africa
[ctt template=”7″ link=”TE6Qb” via=”no” ]The Police in South Africa have arrested a suspected Coup Plotter for planning to assassinate almost 19 people[/ctt], including government ministers, officials of state-owned firms and prominent citizens. The twenty three years old was arrested on Wednesday following undercover operations in the capital, Pretorial, and Johannesburg. He was a founding…
NFF Signs New Sponsorship Deal
[ctt template=”8″ link=”nl0aw” via=”no” ]The contract, which was signed Wednesday and worth 2.5 Billion, now makes Aiteo the Official Optimum Partner of the NFF[/ctt] [ctt_author author=”12207″ name=”” template=”2″ link=”d6de4″ via=”no” ]The collaboration said to be the first of its kind for Aiteo in Nigeria, will commence May 1 this year and has a one-year extension…
Why I’m Involved In Otodo Gbame Disaster – Abah, Child Rights Activist
[ctt_author author=”12202″ name=”Betty Abah” template=”3″ link=”_Q5u2″ via=”no” ]Over 32,000 people (have been) displaced. It’s a huge humanitarian crisis. Many of them are in several parts of the state stranded[/ctt_author] Betty Abah, the Executive Director, Centre for Children’s Health, Education, Orientation, and Protection, otherwise called CEE-HOPE has been part of those sensitising support for the…
Queen’s College To Resume Academic Activities
The government Lagos state has recommended the resumption of academic activities in Queen’s College, Yaba. The recommendation is a sequel to the analyses of water samples from all water delivery points in the school. Recently, diarrhoea outbreak in the school had led to the deaths of three students and hospitalisation of many. A release signed…
Ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu To Be Remanded In Prison Custody
The immediate past governor of Niger State, [ctt template=”7″ link=”l9UeH” via=”no” ]Babangida Aliyu, is to be remanded in prison custody until May 4, a court has ruled.[/ctt] Justice Mohammed Mayaki of the Niger State High Court also ordered that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 election, Umar Nasko, be…
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