archiveSeptember 2019

  Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF), a media development organisation based in Kaduna,  Nigeria, wishes to introduce the Africa Conference on Development Journalism (ACDJ), an Annual Media Conference. The Conference is meant to serve as an avenue for exchange of ideas in addressing current and emerging issues facing Development Journalism,...

    BudgIT, a civic organization that uses technology to promote fiscal transparency and public sector accountability, has launched operations in Ghana. Riding on our eight-year experience in Nigeria – using creative technology to simplify public information, stimulating a community of active citizens and enabling their right to demand accountability,...

The Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has withdrawn from further activities at the ongoing World Economic Forum Africa 2019, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. A statement from Ovia on Thursday, hinged his decision to pull out of the forum where he was to be one...

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has said the enhanced e-passport is acceptable and valid for entering all countries. He gave the reassurance in a statement by NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, in Abuja on Thursday. The CG’s reassurance is coming against the backdrop...

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has opposed the proposed cultural exchange programme between Nigerian and South African youths to address xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and promote unity between the two countries. The President of NANS, Danielson Akpan, said this shortly after a closed door meeting and a news...

Oando PLC through its upstream subsidiary Oando Energy Resources (OER) on Wednesday said it has made a significant gas and condensate discovery in its fields in the Niger Delta. A disclosure sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange said the project is a joint venture arrangement among the Nigerian National Petroleum...

  A member of staff of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Abayomi Adigun, has been reported dead after being allegedly stabbed by suspected one-chance operators in Abuja. It was gathered that before his death, Adigun was transferred from Ilorin to Abuja few months ago to join the 'Kakaaki ' production crew...

    The South African high commission in Nigeria has shut operations temporarily. According to eNCA, a South African media house, the shutdown was necessitated by the need for safety of workers in the commission. Lunga Ngqengelele, spokesperson to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said: "We have been...

  Abubakar Idris second, Dino Melaye third The younger brother of former governor of Kogi State, Engineer Musa Wada was on Wednesday declared winner of the PDP governorship primary with 748 votes, beating 12 other aspirants The son of former governor Ibrahim Idris, Abubakar Idris, emerged the first runners up...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has obtained orders for the interim forfeiture of assets traced to a former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, and his wife. The Head, Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Mr Usman Imam, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on...