Day: April 13, 2025

2025 IWD: AMA Honours Grace Ike With Excellence In Journalism And Leadership Award

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As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the Advanced Management Academy (AMA) has honoured Comrade Grace Ike, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, with the Excellence in Journalism and Leadership Award. Grace Ike was not able to attend the event in person, but the award plaque was received on her behalf by Ebriku John Friday, the editor of the NUJ FCT online platform and a newly appointed member of the council’s executive team as Ex-officio 1. The award ceremony took place…

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Tinubu-Buhari partnership and opposition’s desperate search for validation

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By Tunde Rahman The special relationship between President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari has witnessed many remarkable moments. It has experienced dramatic and exciting times, just as there have been challenging moments. Life changing and sweet memories abound between the two great leaders. Between the two great men, there are recollections of might-have-beens. There are also open testimonies about the gains of the partnership and words of commendation as well as scornful moments. Nonetheless, the two leaders have trudged on to the admiration of their mutual friends and…

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Grace Ike-led NUJ FCT Confirms Ebriku John Friday as Ex-Officio 1

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Abuja-based journalist, Comrade Ebriku John Friday, has been officially confirmed as Ex-Officio 1 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The decision was approved by the Comrade Grace Ike-led leadership of the union at the Congress of Saturday, April 12, 2025, recognising Ebriku’s contributions to journalism both in Abuja and across Nigeria. Originally from Yala in Cross River State, Ebriku has built a solid career in the media. He previously worked with Leadership Newspaper, where he held several key roles and eventually rose…

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Opinion: THE UNFAIR TRIAL OF ANDRÉ ONANA

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By: Imo Owo   Among the ever-volatile Manchester United fanbase, scapegoats are always in season. This time, the collective daggers are targeted at André Onana, the Cameroonian goalkeeper whose every move between the sticks has seemingly been magnified, scrutinised, and crucified. Following the 2-2 draw against Lyon in the Europa League quarterfinals—a match United came painfully close to winning, the narrative took on a familiar, reactionary tone: Onana is at fault. Again. But here’s the inconvenient truth for the knee-jerk critics: Onana is not at fault—he’s simply become a fall…

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