The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kogi State Chapter, warmly congratulates Alhaji Adeiza Momohjimoh on his well-deserved election as the Vice President of NUJ Zone D. Alhaji Momohjimoh’s election reflects his remarkable dedication, professionalism, and steadfast commitment to the advancement of journalism in Kogi State and across Nigeria. This achievement stands as a testament […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urges bank customers to report ATM and branch cash withdrawal difficulties starting December 1, 2024, through designated state-specific phone numbers and email addresses. The CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced this directive during the 2024 Annual Bankers Dinner organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Lagos. […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed public servants in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to commence industrial action from Sunday, December 1, over failures to comply with the N70,000 new minimum wage. The affected states are: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Oyo, Sokoto, […]
The UK Parliament has voted in favor of a bill that could legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults. According to supporters of the “Terminally ill Adults (End of Life)” on Friday, the bill provides dignity to the dying and prevents unnecessary suffering. A majority of lawmakers, 330 to 275 who voted in support of […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju a.k.a Bobrisky. Bobrisky alleged breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, November 28, 2024,Justice Alexander Owoeye held that Bobrisky’s […]
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) says its founder Fisayo Soyombo has been released from detention by the Nigerian Army. On Friday, FIJ reported that Soyombo had been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state. But the military authorities said […]
The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is demanding the immediate release of Nigerian investigative journalist and publisher of online newspaper, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, who was arrested and detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Information […]
The immediate family of the late former Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Professor Matthew Idowu Ajibero, has appreciated the Rector and Management of the institution for naming the Polytechnic Library after the erudite scholar. The family, led by the wife of the late sage, Mrs. Grace Ajibero, paid a courtesy visit to the institution […]
The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kogi State Chapter, proudly congratulates Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi on his election as the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). We also celebrate the groundbreaking election of Dr. Abimbola Oyetunde as the first female Deputy National President of the NUJ. Her achievement is a significant milestone, highlighting […]
As Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate World Pneumonia and Prematurity Day, the Federal Government has pledged to intensify collaborations with stakeholders to reduce under-five mortality rates. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the pledge in Abuja during a ministerial press briefing to mark World Pneumonia […]