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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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NUJ FCT Seeks Wike’s Intervention On Infrastructure Decay At Secretariat

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…Decry High Cost of Living, Data, Poor Electricity Supply The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has appealed to the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in addressing the dilapidated state of infrastructure at the Council Secretariat in Utako, Abuja. The appeal formed a major resolution at the second Congress of the NUJ FCT Council held on Saturday, 12th April 2025. Delegates at the meeting lamented the poor condition of the facility currently used for Congresses, describing it as unfit for…

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Dr Fred Okem Bags Community Health Practitioners Award Of Excellence

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The Chairman of Yala local government, Dr Fred Okem on Tuesday received an award of excellence for his outstanding leadership qualities, commitment to promoting healthcare and ensuring access to quality healthcare services for all. At an elaborate occasion organised by the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN) in Abuja to honour some eminent personalities in community health, renown health expert and an accomplished practitioner, Dr Bashir Idris, RCHP, FIFHP, PFD presented the award to Dr Okem on behalf of the board. Presenting the award, the Registrar/CEO of the…

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Nigerian Artist, Jaymoni Approves Solar-powered Borehole for Yala Community 

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Award-winning Nigerian street artist and CEO of Jaytech Group, Amb. Christopher Christopher Ogar Ogar (also known as Jaymoni), has approved the installation of a solar-powered borehole for the Ochochi community in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area, Cross River State. Jaymoni, who co-owns the Wayward brand, made the decision after listening to Amb Dr. Michael Sunday Emaluji (also known as Ochochi 001), who shared the struggles of the local people with him. The borehole project will cost around N15 million and is expected to begin soon, once the Ochochi community leaders…

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President Tinubu wants all Nigerians to benefit from NDE – Silas Agara

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By NDE Media Squad Honourable Silas Ali Agara, Director General of the National Directorate of Employment, (NDE) has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants all Nigerians to benefit from the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI). He made the disclosure at a 2 day review meeting at the NDE Model Skills Acquisition Training Center, Kuduru, Bwari, Abuja on Monday. According to him, “The President Tinubu’s RHEI was launched in December 6, last year with over 93,731 enrollees and 5,532 have already graduated last month as the first batch. “We have…

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The Blood on Their Hands: Exposing the Cattle Merchant Orchestrators of Herder Violence

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  The claim that Fulani herdsmen operate independently is a dangerous fiction. They are recruited, armed, and strategically deployed onto land they neither sow nor own for the sole purpose of grazing. Nigeria must direct its outrage towards the unseen hands of the cattle merchants who orchestrate this violence. Miyetti Allah and Mr Nasir El-Rufai hold the key to their identities. I will come back to this later. The Nigerian leadership is not ignorant of the forces fueling this insecurity and destabilizing our nation. Their unwillingness to confront the owners…

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Jaymoni Bags African Entertainment humanitarian Award

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Nigerian rising music star and CEO of Jaytech Construction and Estate Development Limited, Amb Christopher Ogar Ogar, also known as Jaymoni, has been honoured with the prestigious African Entertainment Humanitarian Award by the organisers of the 2025 African Legendary Award (AFRILA). Jaymoni, famous for his hit single “Congratulations,” received the award for his growing success in the music industry and his notable humanitarian efforts. The award recognises both his musical talent and his commitment to helping others. At the ceremony yesterday in Abuja, Jaymoni was joined by his manager, Mr…

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