The International Press Center, Lagos has demanded the immediate release of Yinka Badmus, a photojournalist with Talk Village International in Lagos. In a report by Vanguard Newspaper dated 11th January, 2019, Badmus, 24 was arrested on New Year eve by policemen attached to the Lagos State Anti-Cultism unit for wearing dreadlocks, which the officers allegedly said made him look like …

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Nigeria’s representatives at the CAF Confederation Cup, Enugu Rangers have taken a step forward to qualify for the money-spinning group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup. Also called the flying antelopes, Rangers defeated their hosts, Bantu FC of Lesotho 2-1 in Maseru on Sunday. The return leg will be played in Enugu on January 20 with the overall winners advancing …

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Nigerian authorities should rigorously investigate violence at a political rally in Lagos on January 8, during which at least three journalists were injured by gunfire, and ensure the safety of reporters covering political events, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Emmanuel Oladesu, an editor of The Nation Newspaper, Temitope Ogunbanke, a correspondent with the New Telegraph, and Abiodun Yusuf, a cameraman …

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Hope may be rising for Nigeria as price of crude oil rose to $60 on Wednesday. On 27th December 2018, oil price had dropped at the international market to $50 per barrel, showing $9 below the 2019 budget projection. The worrisome development had prompted book makers to predict a turbulent year for the economy largely dependent on oil. Nigeria’s President …

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Once membership formalities in ATI are finalized, Nigeria could benefit from gross political and commercial risk insurance cover on total investments and trade amounting to over US$ 5 billion by 2020   The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), through its Trade Finance operations, has approved a US$14.12 million facility to support the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s membership in the African …

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Nigerian Journalists have been asked to uphold professional ethics as they prepare to cover the 2019 general elections. The call was made by Professor of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State, Professor Muyiwa Popoola at a recent training for Journalists drawn from the South West geopolitical zone. Organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) and …

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Civil Society groups on the platform of OneVoice have expressed worry about the state of the nation, condemning incessant killings and the crisis between the executive arm of the government and the National Assembly. In a recent civil society/media parley in Lagos, the coalition expressed its concerns at the Centre for Constitutional Change, Ilupeju, Lagos, calling for more transparency and …

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Triple Cross Elementary School, Ogba, Lagos has held her valedictory service. The service which held at the school premises Thursday 5 July attracted pupils, parents and well wishers to the venue. Heavy downpour experienced all morning on Thursday was blamed for the late arrival of guests which however delayed commencement of the event scheduled for 12 noon that eventually started …

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Nigerian church leaders have been asked to intensify effort in evangelizing the children in order to continue the Christian tradition among the future leaders. Pastor of Christ’s Fragrance Church, Lagos, Pastor Emmanuel Olufemi made the call while two American missionaries visited his church recently. The foreign missionaries; Jules and Cindy were impressed after the Bible recitations rendered by the children …

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President and Chief Executive Officer of Tropical Arctic Logistics (TAL), Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe has said that the company is a game changer in the aviation industry in Nigeria. The President of the indigenous airline operating in Nigeria, made the call in Lagos during an interactive session with the press where the company unveiled its newly acquired AW139 helicopter in …

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