As a new democratic government takes over in Nigeria, the Journalists International Forum For Migration, JIFORM, has sent a goodwill message to the nation’s 16th President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu urging him to create a separate ministry for diaspora and migration engagements. He pleaded with him to ensure a proper decent job negotiation for Nigerians across the globe in order to reduce the incidences of irregular migration and human trafficking. Dr. Ajibola Abayomi, the President of the JIFORM with over 300 journalists covering migration matters across the continents in a statement, buttressed the appeal for the creation of the ministry, saying…
Author: Funke Busari
The Metropolitan police will no longer attend emergency calls related to mental health incidents, the force’s commissioner has said. In a letter seen by the Guardian, Sir Mark Rowley says he will order his officers not to attend thousands of calls they get every year to deal with mental health incidents. Rowley has given health and social care services a deadline of 31 August before the force starts its ban, which will only be waived if a threat to life is feared. The Met chief believes the move is necessary and urgent because officers are being diverted from their core…
Five suspects including a woman have been named in connection with the alledgedhijack of a radio broadcast station, Amuludun 99.1 FM operating in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The suspects namely, Noah Atoyebi, 30, Gbenga Adeleke, 25, Abdulganiyu Mustafa Kolawole, 35, Bashiru Kehinde O, and Fajola Elija, 45 , according to the State Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Williams were apprehended. According to a statement signed on Sunday by Oyo State Public Relations Officer, SP Osifeso Adewale, some members of a group driven by a separatist agenda had forcefully hijacked a radio broadcast station, Amuludun 99.1 FM located around Moniya,…
My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. Today we mark and celebrate another peaceful transition of power from one elected government to another in our steady march to improve and sustain Nigeria’s democracy. This year we witnessed the most keenly contested Presidential Elections since the first Republic and this demonstrates that our democracy is getting better…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the President-Elect Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “start with a clean slate by promptly making public details of your assets, income, investments, liabilities, and interests and to encourage your Vice President-Elect to do the same.” SERAP also urged him to “immediately prioritise the full and effective respect for human rights, media freedom, the rule of law and the country’s judiciary including by promptly obeying countless court judgements which the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly treated with utter contempt and disdain.” In the open letter dated 27 May 2023 and signed by…
Suspected Yoruba Nation agitators on Sunday morning hijacked broadcast activities on Amuludun 99.1 FM, Ibadan. The agitators after invading the FM station, seized the phones of the workers on duty and took over the air. Some of the agitators were heard saying they are Yoruba Nation agitators, were on air for about an hour asking their sponsors to come out. When security agencies arrived the station, the intruders began raising alarm that they have been attacked with guns, calling on their sponsors to come to their rescue. The General Manager of the station, Mr. Stephen Agbaje, confirmed the development and stressed…
By Dennis Isong The highly anticipated Dangote Refinery, a monumental project, was inaugurated with great fanfare on May 22nd, 2023, by President Muhammadu Buhari in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic hub. This marked a significant milestone in the nation’s pursuit of energy self-sufficiency and economic development. The Dangote Refinery stands tall as a testament to engineering marvels and cutting-edge technology. Boasting an impressive capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, it proudly holds the distinction of being the largest single-train refinery globally. Its state-of-the-art infrastructure and advanced processing capabilities position Nigeria as a prominent player in the global petroleum industry. With its…
The Chartered Institute Human Resources Management Nigeria, CHIRM, has inducted Mr. Sunday Udemaguna Odita, as a Doctoral Fellow. The induction was held on May 27, 2023, at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. Odita is a seasoned journalist and a man of many parts. His quest for higher knowledge led to his admission as a Mass Communication student at the famous Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State, where he took time to learn the arts and science of journalism for four good years and subsequently bagged the Higher National Diploma with distinction. Not done with that, he obtained an Advanced Certificate…
Nestlé Nigeria marked Children’s Day 2023 with children in the 30 Nestlé for Healthier Kids beneficiary schools, by providing them with learning materials. The company has been at the forefront of efforts to help children live healthier, happier lives through research, product innovation, food fortification, nutrition education and promotion of an active lifestyle. The company collaborates with stakeholders to reach children every year through several initiatives including Nestle for Healthier Kids, N4HK, a school-based nutrition education program. The program aims to help children imbibe healthy habits including good nutrition, good hygiene practices, healthy hydration, and active lifestyles through adequate physical…
Members of the Africa Communications Week, ACW, hosted communications professionals across Lagos to a conversations-and-cocktails event on Thursday, to commemorate Africa Day and Africa Communications Week 2023. The event, themed ‘Telling the Africa Story: The Communicators’ Responsibility’, was hosted by Quadrant MSL on the grounds of the Insight Redefini Campus, the integrated marketing communications group of Troyka Holdings, and member of Publicis Groupe. The event and dialogue which was spearheaded by ACW host, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications Manager, Nestle Nigeria, was designed to promote intentional and responsible communications practices for a strong African narrative. On why Africa Communications Week is…