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African Media Urged To Forge Unified Front To Reclaim Continental Narrative

10.09.2025

Experts and academics have issued a compelling call for media professionals across Africa, particularly in Nigeria and South Africa, to collaborate and converge in order to tell the continent’s stories themselves, thereby countering persistent misrepresentation and hegemonic control by foreign media outlets. The urgent appeal was made during the two-day MTN Media Innovation Summit, held...

PWDs Call For Consideration In Proposed Govt Appointments

10.09.2025

The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Sokoto State chapter, has commended the state government for approving the recruitment of 3,000 unemployed youths into the civil service. Speaking through its Chairman, Mu’azu Habibu, and Secretary, Mukhtari Sani Doki, the association praised Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration for its efforts to reduce unemployment and empower...

Odenigbo: Catholic Archdiocese Slams Thugs For Desecrating Cathedral

10.09.2025

The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri has dismissed reports circulating on social media and some news platforms suggesting that former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, was involved in this year’s Archdiocesan Day and Odenigbo Lecture. In a statement issued yesterday, the Archdiocese described the claims as false and misleading, stressing that El-Rufai neither delivered a...

Lagos Residents Benefit From Selai Gas’ Medical Outreach

10.09.2025

At a time when national conversations increasingly emphasise the need for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to bridge critical gaps in public life, Selai Gas, an emerging force in the oil and gas industry, has delivered free blood pressure and sugar screenings to more than 500 residents of Fagba, a suburban area of Lagos. It also provided...

Flood Menace: Sokoto Approves 2025 Budget Amendment, Road Repairs

10.09.2025

The Sokoto State Executive Council yesterday approved a technical amendment to the 2025 public budget, aimed at improving implementation and addressing emerging priorities without increasing the overall budget size. Commissioner for Budget and Economic Development, Dr. Abubakar Zayanna, stated this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the council meeting held yesterday. He explained that...

UNICEF Hails Bauchi’s Efforts As Out-Of-School Children Number Drops

10.09.2025

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office has announced that the number of out-of-school children in the state has been reduced from 1.5 million to approximately five hundred thousand. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Bauchi State, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, made the announcement during the flag-off ceremony of the 2025/2026 Statewide Enrollment Campaign...

BBNaija S10: Fellow Housemates Tried To Sabotage Me

10.09.2025

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 housemate, Ivatar, has alleged that some of her fellow contestants tried to sabotage her during her stay in the house. In an interview with Classic FM on Tuesday, Ivatar, who spoke about her eviction from the reality TV show, claimed that her colleagues perceived her as a “Threat”...

NUJ FCT Chair Seeks Stronger Media Role In Oversight Of Public Debt

10.09.2025

Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Grace Ike, has called for greater collaboration between the media, civil society organisations, and parliament to strengthen oversight on public debt and enhance accountability in Nigeria. In her presentation at the ongoing 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa...

Abia Abolishes Graduation Ceremonies, Combining Work Book With Text Book In Schools

10.09.2025

Abia State Government has announced that going forward only exiting classes in primary and secondary schools will be permitted to organise graduation ceremonies. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi, and his counterpart in Information, Prince Okey Kanu told journalists in Umuahia that the practice has been a drain and financial burden on...

Smartphones Usage Before 13 Can Harm Mental Health For Life –Experts

10.09.2025

Owning a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mind health and wellbeing in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people. The study was published recently in the peer-reviewed ‘Journal of Human Development and Capabilities’. According to the findings, 18- to 24-year-olds who had received their first smartphone...