The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Amb. Ismail Yusuf, has commended the Nigerian media contingent in Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. Yusuf, who gave the commendation in Makkah on Sunday, said that the professionalism and efficiency with which the Nigerian journalists reported the exercise was particularly…
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has concluded the 5th Nigeria Catholic Communications Week alongside the 2026 World Communication Day with a strong call for ethical journalism and protection of human dignity in the digital age. The Chairman of the Department of Communication of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa, urged…
The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign committee for the re-election of Gov. Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday inaugurated a media centre ahead of the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election. The council said the initiative was aimed at mobilising support for the governor’s re-election. Speaking at the unveiling of the media centre in Osogbo, the Director-General…
Stakeholders have called on the media to play a central role in promoting the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno’s administration in Akwa Ibom State. Delivering a keynote address at the event, Dr Emmanuel Abraham said the media should help translate government policies into practical benefits for citizens. He described the media as a key…
The Lagos State Police Command has refuted viral social media reports alleging that two officers, including the Divisional Police Officer of Ilemba-Hausa Division, were killed in a violent incident in Ojo. The reports, accompanied by widely circulated videos, claimed the officers lost their lives during a peace meeting that escalated into a clash at Iyano….
The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, remanded the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Netnaija Media Enterprises, Emmanuel Analike in Kuje corrections facility for alleged copyright infringement. Justice Suleiman Liman fixed the date after the counsel to the defendant, Nnemeka Ejiofor notified the court that he filed a bail application. Ejiofor told the court that…
An Ikeja High Court has approved the service of court processes through electronic means on social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and Kelvin Emmanuel. The ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Akintunde Savage in a suit filed by Pastor Chris Okafor against Nollywood actress Doris Ogala. According to NAN, the…
The International Press Centre (IPC) has urged the Nigerian media to play a transformative role in rebuilding citizens’ trust in the country’s electoral process, describing journalists as central to strengthening democracy and accountability. The appeal was made by Mrs Stella Nwofia, IPC’s Programme Manager, during the public presentation of the Report on Electoral Trust and…
The Kano Heads of Media Forum has urged residents to take the ongoing voter card revalidation exercise seriously, describing it as a crucial step toward credible elections and democratic stability in Nigeria. At a news conference on Sunday, the forum’s chairman, Ado Warawa, said revalidating permanent voter’s cards was not a bureaucratic task but a…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two-count charge of extortion and criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, contrary to the…
