Tag: NUJ
The Late 5: Jimi Agbaje to battle Sanwo-Olu for Lagos governorship; Magnus Abe, Utomi, Akinlade denied APC guber tickets | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a list of 24 candidates approved as flag…
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Opinion: Social Media — a weapon of mass destruction?
by Temitope Adigun It is aptly said that whatever you play with, it is better you don't joke with it. When you change the way you view things, you change…
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“They grabbed and smashed my handset” | Journalists recount how they were harassed by soldiers in Abia
Some journalists have narrated how they were maltreated by soldiers at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Abia. The soldiers had invaded the NUJ office in Umuahia, the…
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Abia is still crawling like a baby at 26 – NLC Chairman
The chairman of the Abia state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Uchenna Obigwe says after 26 years of its creation, “the state is still crawling like a baby”…
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El-Rufai orders investigation into attack on Shehu Sani
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has ordered investigation into the alleged attack on Senators Shehu Sani and Suleiman Hunkuyi. Sani had narrated that the lawmakers were attacked at the Kaduna chapter of…
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Why I flogged Bayelsa Radio staff – Manager
by Dolapo Adelana The General Manager, Radio Bayelsa, John Idumange on Friday said he flogged four union leaders of the station in self-defence. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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UPDATE: Police release Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday afternoon released the publisher of online newspaper Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi and Evelyn Okakwu, a judiciary corrrespondent with the outfit. Both journalists were arrested…
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Premium Times raid: SERAP, NUJ drag FG, others to UN over ‘crackdown on journalists’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have sent an urgent appeal to Mr. David KAYE, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the…
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Soldier detained for molesting, shaving pastor’s hair in Delta
by Isi Esene A soldier attached to the 3 Battalion, Effunrun, Delta State, is facing disciplinary action for allegedly maltreating a clergyman, Felix Omas. The soldier was said to have been…
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Don’t spend nation’s resources on PDP states- APC warns President Jonathan
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The President, Goodluck Jonathan received a warning message from the All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday that he shouldn’t try to spend the nation’s resources on the Peoples…
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Presidency shared N36 billion to states for Jonathan’s re-election – APC
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Lai Mohammed States that will not support President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election bid come 2015 will be financially punished, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged. Lai Mohammed, the party's Interim…
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Scene of the vehicle accident which killed 3 NUJ officials, injured others (PHOTOS)
by Akan Ido Three members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday died while returning from a meeting in Abuja. Reports say the accident was caused by a…
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Terrible: Man, 45, beats wife to death in Ekiti
by Lucas Togan Some bizarre news reaching us from Ekiti State suggest that a 45-yearold man, Mr. Daramola, is now in police net for allegedly beating his wife to death. The…
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Why are the World Bank and IMF praising us? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze "An attack on the King's soldier is an attack on the King himself." The above statement was made by an unnamed English magistrate sent by Edward I…
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Illegal deductions as the start – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Nigerian employers sadly (and not all of them it must be said), do not generally feel the need to make staff remuneration the top of their list.…
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13 Nigerian journalists killed in 2012
by Soji Lawal The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mohammed Garba, on Thursday disclosed that 13 Nigerian journalists were killed last year. Garba said that the journalists…
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“Enough is enough!” – Lagos journalists protest attacks
by Adeniyi Abdul Journalists in Lagos today staged a demonstration to protest the recent attacks on members of the press in the state. A photojournalist with Leadership bvcdsazxxNewspapers was assaulted…
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