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- 14 Feb 2012
NCC Flays Media Reports, Says N75m Was for Major Works
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the sum of N75 million being bandied in some national newspapers as budget for toilet doors and keys was actually for major works which were…
- 3 Oct 2024
Nigeria Police Charge 4 Journalists with Cybercrimes for Corruption Reporting
Despite recent reforms to Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act, journalists continue to be targeted for publishing news in the public interest, with four reporters being charged under the law last month,…
- 27 Jun 2023
Addressing Ethical Challenges in the Use of Digital Media in Nigeria
By Gabriel T. Nyitse, PhD and Felix C. Elele Digital media has revolutionized the communication landscape globally and disrupted traditional media's dominance in all its ramifications by ushering a…
- 13 Aug 2012
Jonah Jang’s MTN Faux pas
No doubt these are not the best of times for Plateau state, and for its governor, the main priority would be restoring the famed peace on the plateau, but that wasn’t what Governor Jonah Jang…
- 13 Apr 2023
Unclaimed monies in dormant accounts to be invested in T-Bills – CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will mop up all dormant account balances and unclaimed balances in banks into a Trust Fund account which will ultimately be invested in Treasury Bills. This is…
- 18 Jul 2021
SERAP Asks FG to Rescind Gag Order on Terrorist Attacks Reporting
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to use his leadership position to withdraw the National Broadcasting…
- 16 Jul 2021
NBC Bars Broadcast Stations from Reporting ‘Details’ of Terror Attacks, Naming Victims
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered television and radio stations in Nigeria to desist from revealing “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their…
- 21 Jul 2021
NGE Says NBC Directive on Newspaper Review is Threat to Free Press
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has said that Nigerian journalists, especially its members, are not terrorists and bandits’ best friends, against the wicked insinuation by the National Broadcasting…
- 29 Sept 2008
Panic as Cyber Terrorists Threaten Nigeria
Cyber terrorists, a band of premeditated and dangerous criminals are threatening a reign of terror of unimaginable proportions on the country, underscoring the need for decisive measures to stem the…
- 9 Aug 2021
Terrorism Report: NBC Recants, Denies Gagging Media
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has made a major turnaround as it denied reports it directed media houses to stop reporting details of terrorist attacks. Balarabe Ilelah, director-general of…
- 29 Jun 2015
FG Begins Probes of N3.8trn Missing Oil Money
A panel of four governors was, yesterday, constituted to probe the affairs of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), following revelations that the corporation withheld N3.8 trillion of…
- 7 Nov 2017
Paradigm Initiative Unhappy with Alleged Government’s Attempts to Clampdown on Online Newspapers
By peter Paradigm Initiative has expressed displeasure over alleged Federal Government’s secret attempts to block the domain names of several identified websites accused of threatening national…
- 17 Apr 2015
Revealed: Plot to Kidnap Jega during Presidential Poll
Fresh facts have emerged on the March 31 attempt by Elder Godsday Orubebe, former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, to scuttle the announcement of the March 28 presidential election results. The main…
- 10 Jan 2024
NAICOM Considers N1trn GPI Benchmark for Q1
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) may consider the first quarter of this year to meet the N1 trillion Gross Premium Income (GPI) benchmark in the industry. The commission, in collaboration…
- 15 Nov 2013
Ngige, Obiano, Others Battle to Succeed Obi in Anambra State
The long awaited 2013 governorship election in Anambra will take place today in 4,608 polling units in 326 political wards in the 21 local government areas of the state, according to Vanguard…
- 5 Aug 2016
Economy Recovery: Govt to Leverage Power of Broadband
For Nigeria’s economy to recover and bounce back to good health, the present administration of President Mohammadu Buhari should shift its attention away from oil and work assiduously on how to…
- 28 Dec 2017
Raadaa.com Launches Platform to Assist Researchers Monitize Work
By peter oluka To assist students and others access quality research work, raadaa.com was recently launched. The developers identified accessing quality research enables evidence-informed…
- 13 Jun 2015
Buhari to Earn N14.4m, VP Osinbajo N12. 1 Per Annum
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has reviewed the salaries of the President, Vice President, Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Speakers in…
- 10 Aug 2015
Buhari Hunts for Stolen Billions @ NNPC after Futile Attempt as Military Ruler
As oil minister during military rule in the 1970s, Muhammadu Buhari oversaw the birth of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Bloomberg reported that, now, as democratically elected…
- 8 Oct 2012
The Pains of Operators’ Contact Centres
Last week was observed by corporate organizations as customers’ week. The week is used to celebrate customers of any organization. In the country, apart from some banks that placed advert in the…
- 26 Dec 2024
Corporate Blackmail, My Story as a Case Study, by Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman Zinox Group
At an end-of-year inspirational talk delivered on 14th December, 2024 to his select mentees of young entrepreneurs in Nigeria monitored in Lagos, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh advised them not to lose hope in…
- 14 Apr 2017
Aboderin-Talabi Chairs 2017 TAMS Productivity Summit
Mrs. Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi, high-flying media executive and council member of Women in Business (WIMBIZ), is the chairperson of the 2017 edition of high-level management meeting - TAMS…
- 11 Oct 2014
Shocking! Army Col, Others Set APC Ablaze, Pave Way for Boko Haram
There were shocking revelations at the weekend that an Army Colonel, some junior officers and soldiers who were taking part in the military offensive to reclaim communities taken over by the Boko…
- 4 Feb 2015
Twitter Suspends B/Haram Account as Followers Hit 4,000 in Hours
Twitter has suspended an account purportedly set up by Boko Haram, the Nigerian terrorist group causing havoc in the country’s north, which it had used to post pictures of child soldiers in training.…
- 9 May 2013
JACITAD Policy Forum Reviews Lawful Interception Regulation
The Joint Action Committee on ICT Awareness and Development (JACITAD), the umbrella body for ICT Journalism in Nigeria has announced plans to host the inaugural edition JACITAD Policy Review Forum on…
- 18 Apr 2019
UAE to Kill 8 Nigerians for ATM Robberies
Eight Nigerians, all men, have been sentenced to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a string of robberies at money exchanges and cash machines (ATMs) across the emirate in December…
- 22 May 2016
WesternMall Rings New Deals On Auctions, eCommerce- Idehen
WesternMall, has disclosed plans to bridge the gap existing in person to person (P2P) e-commerce and also business to business (B2B) trading between Nigeria and the rest of the world, starting with…