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Oct

06

2024

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Ododo, Lawal, Aliyu-Sokoto, Akume, Gusau, Abaribe To Headline Olusunle’s Book Launch

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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo will join elder statesmen and leaders to headline the launch of two new books written by his constituent, renowned poet, journalist and scholar, Tunde Olusunle. Emeritus National Security Adviser, (NSA), General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, GCON; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON and the governors of Sokoto and Zamfara states, Ahmad Aliyu-Sokoto and Dauda Lawal, will equally headline the event. Taraba State governor, Kefas Agbu is equally expected at the event as with the ranking Senator and former Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe and the pre-eminent economist and journalist and…

Sep

01

2024

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‘Once A Vibrant Newspaper, The Chronicle Now Turning Into Rag-Sheet’ ●Dominic Kidzu Writes Gov. Otu On Keyu Edet

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One-time General Manager of Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Dominic Kidzu has alerted Governor Bassey Otu on the continuing slide of the state newspaper, The Chronicle, saying the once-vibrant publication is fast turning into a rag-sheet. In an open letter to the Governor, Kidzu called on Gov Otu to step in and reverse the ugly situation in the organisation where a retired admin staff was acting as the newspaper’s Editor-In-Chief. Kidzu, former Press Secretary to the Governor of Cross River State, said the appointment of Miss Keyu Edet as the company's General Manager was bad enough, and her insistence…

Sep

01

2024

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As The Chronicle Newspapers Faces Imminent Death, Dominic Kidzu Writes Gov. Bassey Otu On Keyu Edet

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One-time General Manager of Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Dominic Kidzu has alerted Governor Bassey Otu on the continuing slide of the state newspaper, The Chronicle, and the risk of its imminent death if actions are not taken to resolve the crisis in the organisation. In an open letter to the Governor, Kidzu called on Gov Otu to step in and reverse the ugly situation in the organisation where a retired admin staff was acting as the newspaper’s Editor-In-Chief. Kidzu, former Press Secretary to the Governor of Cross River State, said the appointment of Miss Keyu Edet as the…

Oct

30

2023

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Journalist And Poet, Tunde Olusunle, Becomes ANA Fellow

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Renowned journalist, public scholar, author and poet, Dr Tunde Olusunle has been listed for the conferment of the Fellowship of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). This was contained in the congratulatory letter to Dr Olusunle signed by Maik Ortserga, General Secretary of the association. According to Ortserga, the conferment ceremony will coincide with the 42nd edition of the International Convention of ANA, tagged ANA@42, scheduled for Wednesday November 1 to Saturday November 4 2023, at the Chinua Achebe International Conference Centre, Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Mpape, Abuja. The letter stated: "In the course of the Association's developmental process, there…

Oct

17

2023

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Gaza: Counting The ‘Dead’ Before They’re Killed

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SHEDDY OZOENE The State of Israel does not believe in the Biblical injunction of turning the other cheek when slapped. It does not even stop at the principle of reciprocal justice - an eye for an eye - as explained in the Books of Exodus and Leviticus. When you pluck an Israeli eye, be sure they'll retaliate by plucking your two eyes, shutting your mouth and leaving your nose bloodied. Since October 7, 2023, when the Islamic Resistance Movement popularly called HAMAS launched a surprise invasion of Israel, another chilling season of killings and destruction have returned to that familiar…

Jul

13

2023

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TUNDE RAHMAN: Rugged Pro Gets His Due

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By TUNDE OLUSUNLE Non-initiates marvel at the peculiarity of the rapprochement which subsists between media practitioners, even when they differ in opinions and even political disposition. My very good friend and brother Segun Ayobolu served as Media Adviser to Bola Tinubu now President, when the latter was governor of Lagos State. Within the period, I was engaged in the Olusegun Obasanjo/Atiku Abubakar government, handling various briefs. Even at the height of the antagonism between the Lagos State Government and the Federal Government following the stoppage of remittance to the accounts of the Lagos government by the Obasanjo/Atiku milieu, the relationship…

Jun

25

2023

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In Owerri, Nigerian Editors Repudiated The Idiocy Of Identity Politics

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By IKECHUKWU AMAECHI It is no longer news that the just concluded national bi-annual convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, which held in Owerri, Imo State capital, produced Eze Anaba, editor of the Vanguard newspaper as the new president. In the next two years, he and 15 other officers will run the affairs of the elite club of Nigerian editors. It is not going to be an easy task but editors are confident that the Anaba-led team will deliver. It turned out to be a Guild election like no other, with difficulties more fundamental than the normal schism…

Jun

21

2023

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Eze Anaba: Abia Govt Congratulates ‘Home Boy’ For Winning NGE Presidency

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The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on behalf of the entire people of Abia State, has congratulated Mr. Eze Anaba, Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, on his election as the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Anaba who emerged the President of the professional body at the Biennial National Convention which held recently in Owerri, Imo State on Friday, is from Abia State. Eze Anaba n a statement issued by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Abia State, said Anaba's victory was an eloquent testimony to his leadership qualities and a demonstration of…

Jun

21

2023

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Nigerian Editors Restate Commitment to Defence of Democracy, Press Freedom

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'...the role of journalism in shaping good governance and democracy has never been more crucial than now' The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has recommitted itself to creating the enabling and sustainable environment that upholds press freedom and protection of journalists’ rights, in order to ensure the sustainability of democracy and good governance. It also said being conscious of its constitutional and social responsibility, its commitment to professionalism will help shape the narratives, influence public opinion, and help forge a society that thrives on transparency, inclusivity, justice and a system of government that is accountable to the citizens. The NGE,…

Jul

08

2022

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Media Stakeholders Demand Involvement In Making of Media Regulatory Framework

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Media stakeholders, comprising Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Newspapers Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ, International Press Institute (IPI) and other media-focused groups have recommended the need for industry-wide involvement in the setting up of the structure for a framework for the regulation of journalism practice in the country. The groups therefore recommended a timeline of six weeks for the setting up of the structure for the media regulation for review and take-off. This is contained in a communique at the end of a strategic meeting in Abuja on Thursday and signed by Malam Kabir Yusuf, President,…