June 19, 2021 – Newsbits NG

Football Star Appointed Youth Ambassador By Buhari’s Government

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 AlienMedia

Nigeria’s Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles skipper, John Obi Mikel as Youth Ambassador to inspire young Nigerians to strive for excellence. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, who made the disclosure described the former Chelsea star as a role model whose lasting legacies in football development have continued to impact on youths in the country. The Minister promised to support Mikel’s visions for sports development in the country and assured the Stoke City midfielder of Federal Government’s unalloyed support whenever…

Abati, Arise TV’s PR Show, And Buhari’s Dementia

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 AlienMedia

President Muhammadu Buhari (middle in skyblew caftan) and his spokespersons and the Arise TV crew during the controversial interview By Farooq A. Kperogi That even the vaguest pretense to traditional watchdog journalism is in throes of death in Nigeria’s institutional news media was instantiated by the interview Arise TV’s crew had with Muhammadu Buhari last week. It was out and away a PR job that masqueraded as journalism. The questions were feeble, obvious follow-up prompts were ignored, the questioners were diffident, and the viewer was left scratching their head about…