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Dr Mustapha Lambe, a former Head of the Department of Mass Communication, the University of Ilorin, has urged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to sanitise the media space against quackery. Lambe made the call in Ilorin while delivering a paper at the Grand Finale of the 2024 Press Week of Kwara Council of NUJ. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the paper is titled: “Quackery in Nigerian Media Industry: Implications on Credible Journalism Practice,” Lambe enjoined the union to deploy relevant arsenal towards combating the scourge…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted approval for visa-free entry to Ghana for all African nationals, fulfilling a key promise made earlier this year. The policy is expected to take effect before the end of the president’s term on January 6th, 2025. Citi Newsroom (CNR) reports that this places Ghana among the few African nations offering visa-free access to all African passport holders, joining Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin. The move is a step toward improving the movement of people, goods, and services across the continent, and it is expected…

The Federal Government of Nigeria spent N8.73 billion on airport power infrastructure in 2024, as revealed in a report Dailyeconomy obtained from BudgIT on Wednesday. According to the report, the expenditure was primarily to ensure a consistent electricity supply at the new international terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. However, significant payments were reportedly made to J. Marine Logistics Ltd for outsourced power supply. These included N5.67 billion for power supply between March and September 2023, N2.19 billion on 9 May 2024 for services covering October to November…

Reports have it that an airstrike in two Sokoto State communities, Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa, has left 10 civilians dead, sparking conflicting accounts between local authorities and the military. The incident, which occurred at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, saw bombs dropped by military jets reportedly pursuing bandits in Silame Local Government Area. The council chairman, Hon. Abubakar Gitta Rana, disclosed that the airstrike also killed livestock, describing it as an “erroneous” attack on innocent villagers. In contrast, the Joint Task Force (JTF) North West, Operation Fasan Yamma, insisted the operation…

By Tony Adibe Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has congratulated the Christian faithful on the occasion of Christmas, urging the people of Enugu State and Nigerians in general to embrace love, peace and unity as they commemorate the birth of Christ, describing the virtues as the real essence of Christmas. This was contained in Governor Mbah’s Christmas message to the Christian faithful on Tuesday wherein he also emphasised the importance of peaceful coexistence in nation-building. He acknowledged the socio-economic challenges faced by the country at the moment and encouraged…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has signed the N971bn Enugu State 2025 Appropriation Bill into law, insisting that his administration would diligently implement the budget to achieve the target of exponential economic growth and inclusive prosperity for the state. The budget comprises N837.9bn Capital Expenditure, representing 86 per cent of the budget, and a Recurrent Expenditure component of N133.1bn, representing only 14 per cent of the budget, with education getting N320.6bn, representing over 33 per cent and largest share of the total budget for the second consecutive year.…

The Chairman, Senior Staff Union of the Colleges of Education in Nigeria (SSUCOEN), Enugu State College of Education Technical,  ESCET Chapter, Comrade Chinwe Ani, has expressed gratitude to the state Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for paying the balance of four months’ salary arrears owed the workers of the college by the previous administration. According to her, “this gesture has brought immense relief and restored morale. We appreciate the Governor’s commitment to the welfare of ESCET workers and his understanding of the challenges and hardship this had made the workers…

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has advised residents of the state to celebrate responsibly, and extend love and care to their neighbours, especially the less privileged. The Commissioner gave the advice in a Christmas Message issued and signed on his behalf by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday in Enugu. Uzuegbu said that he had directed a massive deployment of the Command’s human, operational, intelligence, and traffic management resources for the Christmas celebration and beyond. He said: “This initiative aims…