Why we invited Adeola Yusuf, an Award-winning African journalist, to share new media knowledge with us – student-journalists Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has been invited as guest lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro (FEDPOLY Ilaro) Association of Mass Communication Students’ (AMACOS) Lecture. Yusuf, an Award-winning African journalist, was invited, according to a letter from AMACOS, having carefully considered his pedigree and rising profile as a development and new media journalist to “share with us knowledge of the new media.” The letter signed by AMACOS President and General Secretary, Comrade Sodiq Adelakun and Comrade Esther Awe, respectively, reads;…
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The management of the Northwest University Sokoto has called on those who are seeking admission into the university, to be wary of scammers who are all out to dupe interested applicants. The Registrar of the University, Umar Musa Garun Babba reacted to an online fliers which implies that the institution now has limited seats to admit new students. According to the fliers, “applicants should contact 09162993014 for admission assistance, school fees payment and registration process for 2022/2023 academic session admissions.” Garun Babba called on the those seeking to gain admission into the university, to avoid dealing with or paying any…
A Hausa language movie streaming platform, Kallo.ng, will launch India-Hausa dubbed films on its service in October. Founder and promoter of kallo.ng, Maijidda Modibbo said, we are happy to announce on our streaming platform, Kallo.ng from October 14th. The objective is to feed our audience with what they are craving for. The India-Hausa dubbed movies would excite thousands of subscribers of our online film streaming service. Ms Moddibo said the online movie service would bring latest India-Hausa films in series for its teeming subscribers. She added that Hausa culture is not too far from Indian. They are lovers of entertainment…
Kenyan authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a lawyer accused of bribing and intimidating witnesses in the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution of President william Ruto, a police officer said Tuesday. Kenyan authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a lawyer accused of bribing and intimidating witnesses in the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution of President William Ruto, a police officer said Tuesday (September 28). Paul Gicheru was accused by ICC prosecutors of setting up a “blatant and prejudicial” witness tampering scheme that made it impossible to pursue investigations against Mr. Ruto for his alleged…
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has distanced himself from Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike’s calls for the resignation of Iyiorcha Ayu as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a statement by Ortom’s Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, on Tuesday. According to the governor, who was reacting allegations by Jemgbagh Development Association Abuja that he was plotting the downfall of his fellow Benue man, Ayu said contrary to the demand by Wike’s camp for Ayu to resign, he wants Ayu to remain as the chairman of the party. The statement said Ortom worked tirelessly,…
The Pan Yoruba Cultural Group, Afenifere Monday declared that it has resolved to support Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 presidential election in keeping with equity, justice and fairness. Afenifere said that in this quest for peace, based on equity and inclusiveness, the Yoruba took the first turn at the zoning arrangement in 1999, which led to the emergence of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, adding that the current Vice President is a Yoruba man and equity forbids the group for presuming to support another Yoruba person for the presidency in 2023. In the same vein, Afenifere said…
The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council on Tuesday, announced postponement of the kick-off of its campaigns earlier slated for Wednesday. A statement by the Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, said the postponement is to adjust the timetable and schedule of activities in order to accommodate growing interests showing by various political tendencies in being party of the campaign council. It said a new date for the kick-off would be announced soon. The APC governors were said to have expressed displeasure with the list and reportedly accused the presidential candidate,…
The Spokesperson for the Coalition of Northern Groups, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman has said the attempt to deny the former president of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki his legitimate place in history is unfair, unjust and demeaning. Responding to questions by reporters on Tuesday, Suleiman said it is also ridiculous that the current Senate would refuse to include Saraki’s portrait among those of former presiding officers of the Senate in the main gallery of the new Senate building, more than three years after he (Saraki) left office. Reacting to reports that the former Senate President is also deliberately omitted from…
Organizers of Leadership Excellence And Dignity Awards have announced November 13th for the 2022 maiden edition of Lead Awards, tagged “Rewarding Tenacity”. It was also revealed that the prestigious event will hold at the Dome International Conference Center, Akure, Ondo State. Addressing a cross section of journalists over the weekend in Lagos, the Executive Director, Abiola Alaba Peters AAP, said the evening promises to be a gathering of captains of industries, government officials and prominent traditional rulers as far as Ondo State is concerned. “It is our pleasure to announce to the general public, particularly the good people of Ondo…
The federal government of Nigeria has withdrawn its circular, which directed vice-chancellors to reopen universities to resume lectures. The withdrawal is contained in a circular signed by the Director of Finance and Account of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Sam Onazi on behalf of the Executive Secretary on Monday. “I have been directed to withdraw the NUC Circular Ref: NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, and dated September 23, 2022 on the above subject,” the circular reportedly reads. “Consequently, the said circular stands withdrawn. All pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils, as well as vice-chancellors of federal universities are to please note. “Further development and…