Year: 2025

NSITF targets informal economy in scheme, to collaborate with NUJ FCT on awareness campaign

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The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Oluwaseun Mayomi Faleye, has announced that the organisation is working to include workers from the informal economy in its social insurance scheme. He noted that the informal sector plays a significant role in Nigeria’s overall economic activity. Mr. Faleye made this statement on Wednesday during a visit by the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, Comrade Grace Ike, and her executive team to the NSITF headquarters in Abuja. NSITF…

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Premium Times Partners NUJ FCT On Capacity Building, Others 

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has teamed up with Premium Times to support press freedom, capacity building, ethical journalism, press freedom and the well-being of journalists. This collaboration aims to provide better training, improve working conditions, and enhance the professional development of journalists. During a courtesy visit to Premium Times’ office on Tuesday, Comrade Grace Ike, Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council, emphasised that the visit symbolised a shared commitment to strengthening the role of journalism in shaping Nigeria’s future. Premium Times’ Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, warmly…

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We’re Transforming S’South Farmers, Lands Into Food Powerhouse – FG

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As Nigerians hope to see food prices reducing soon, the Federal Government, Monday, disclosed efforts in transforming South-South small holder farmers and lands into food production powerhouse. This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, South-South Geopolitical Zone, Gift Johnbull, during an interactive session with journalists under the auspices of the South South Journalists Forum for Good Governance, SSFGG, while speaking on the importance of agribusiness that would greatly solve challenges facing women and youth in the region. Johnbull said over 100, 000…

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NORTHCOO Communique At End Of First Interactive Meeting Of CWC In Ogoja

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The Communique Issued at the End of Interactive Meeting of Central Working Committee of Northern Cross River Coalition NORTHCCO 1. The leaders and stakeholders commended and appreciated the End of Year Gathering (EYG) held in December, which is part of galvanizing the people for social interaction and peaceful co-existence. The Coalition therefore adopts the resolutions at the EYG and resolved to build further on the vision. 2. The Coalition appreciated the APC, as a party, for the sacrifices made for the unity of Northern Cross River State. The Coalition initiators/organizers…

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IWD 2025: NUJ FCT Council Celebrates Resilience, Achievements Of Women In Leadership

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As the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2025, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has joined the global movement in recognising the resilience, achievements, and contributions of women across all sectors. This year’s theme, “Accelerate Action” highlights the progress made in gender equality and the need for continued efforts to break barriers and create opportunities for women. Women in journalism, governance, and other professions have continued to defy limitations, proving that leadership is driven by competence, vision, and determination rather than gender. The NUJ FCT Council acknowledges the…

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Agba Jalingo And The Art Of Empty Outrage

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Agba Jalingo’s latest screed against the Northern Cross River Coalition (NORTHCCO) is yet another predictable performance from a man whose entire career is built on scavenging for controversies to justify his relevance. A professional hireling, a jobber-for-rent, and a perennial lapdog of a certain self-anointed emperor of Northern Cross River politics, Jalingo has mastered the art of barking on command. His supposed critique is not an honest interrogation of governance but the tantrum of a man desperate to please his master while feeding off the crumbs of patronage. With the…

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CRIMINAL CULPABILITY: BETWEEN NATURAL JUSTICE AND EMOTIONAL JUDGEMENT

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By: Shehu Bashir Esq. We are living in a politically charged time where our sense of judgement is often driven by emotions and sentiments. It is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate between true and natural justice versus emotional judgment. What may become of “justice” may be the volume of defence or attacks for or against a certain interest. Often times, silence may be golden. However, too much reticent may be interpreted as admission of guilt. I dread law and the “volatility” of its technical application. The likelihood for justice to…

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CBN Strengthens Regulatory Oversight to Safeguard Nigeria’s Financial System

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a transparent and resilient financial system by reinforcing regulatory compliance and risk management across Nigerian financial institutions. Speaking at a high-level Mandatory Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Training Workshop held in collaboration with Citi on February 28, 2025, in Lagos, Ms. Shola Phillips, Special Adviser to the CBN Governor on Compliance, emphasised the need for strict adherence to global banking standards to sustain confidence in Nigeria’s financial sector. “Regulators expect financial institutions to maintain dynamic, risk-based AML/CFT programmes…

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Ramadan: NUJ FCT urges spiritual reflection

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has extended warm Ramadan greetings to all FCT Muslim brothers and sisters of the profession urging them to embrace the values of compassion, unity, and self-discipline during the sacred month. The Chairman of Council Comrade Grace Ike described Ramadan as a period of deep spiritual reflection and an opportunity to renew one’s commitment to service, truth, and fairness in journalism. She said “During this month of fasting and prayer, may our hearts be filled with gratitude for the bounties…

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COMRADE GRACE IKE: The Quintessential NUJ FCT Chairman

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By Halima Jubril, Uloma Okorie The Maiden Monthly Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ FCT Council held on Saturday 25th January, 2025 at the Council Secretariat, Utako. The attendance was unprecedented in the history of the council as over 400 members including some former Chairmen and NAWOJ past and present leaders were in attendance.This confirm the fact that a new era has come and strongly too. The congress was presided over by Comrade Grace Ike, the Chairman who was unanimously elected unopposed to lead the council on December…

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