Month: July 2022

FCT Police urges residents to disregard reports of Sporadic Shootings in Abuja

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The FCT Police Command has debunked a series of writeups and publications making the rounds, especially on the social media spaces, suggesting that there was heavy gunfire simultaneously around Dantata bridge in Lugbe and Minister’s hills in Maitama yesterday 26th July 2022 at about 19:38Hrs. Following the receipt of the news, the Command’s Intelligence and Tactical asset drifted to the scene where the news was found false. The Police Command said “Having maintained monitoring and surveillance of the area all night, and with the intelligence at the disposal of the…

MILITARY OPERATIONS: Counting The Cost Of Sabotage By Chidi Omeje

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A couple of weeks ago, Nigerians woke up to a heart-numbing report about how unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed about 30 soldiers in a mining village of Ajata Aboki in Shiroro, Niger State.   While still smarting from that shocking news, unconfirmed reports are currently making rounds in the social media that two officers and a number of soldiers of Nigerian Army’s Guards Brigade who were returning to base from the Nigerian Law School, Bwari Abuja where they went to respond to a distress call, were ambushed and killed by…

On Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket and Available Options By Olaide Azeez

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Since the Presidential candidate of the ruling party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announced his choice of Vice-Presidential candidate about two weeks ago, there have been heated mano a mano struggles among various groups in the country. The social media — the double-edged sword technological innovation – has been in a frenzy, with different materials containing half-truth or outright falsehood in circulation. In any election season in Nigeria, different groups suddenly become active, if not overactive, in giving opinions and mobilising their members or those…

CAN gets new President

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The Most Rev. Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh has been elected the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN). The announcement is contained in a statement by the CAN General Secretary, Mr. Joseph Daramola. Okoh is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also called Nation Builders (Odozi-Obodo). Meanwhile, PRNigeria gathered that the Kano-born and an indigene of Rivers State, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh is a de-tribalized Nigerian who has built friendship across religious and ethnic lines, not only in Nigeria but around the globe. He organises…

Ban on Motorcycles: FCT Police activate enforcement exercise

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Following the ban of motorcycles in some parts of the FCT by the FCTA, the FCT Command have held several meetings with the various heads of motorcycle units across the Territory, activated an enforcement exercise at the various Divisional and Area command AORs. Today 26th July 2022,operatives of the Durumi Divisional Police Headquarters arrested motorcycles numbered about 20 for violating the ban. The motorcycles were taken to the Division and subsequently handed over to the VIO for screening. Upon sighting the VIO at the Division, the errant motorcyclist…

Omo-Agege grieves death of slain Aide,tasks Security agencies to fish out Killers

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on security agencies to fish out the killers of his legislative aide, Cyril Mudiagbe. Senator Omo-Agege who expressed shock over the murder of Cyril, described him as a dedicated, committed staff and “grassroots loyalists who believe in the cause of a truly great Delta State,” adding that “he did his utmost best to contribute towards the realisation of that dream, working with other legislative aides in my office”. Popularly known as Makanaki, he was reported to have been shot…

Nigerians in Diaspora,worthy representatives of Nigeria – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the 17 million Nigerians in the Diaspora for being worthy representatives of Nigeria in their various host countries and for their contributions to Nigeria. Buhari gave this commendation while declaring open 2022 National Diaspora day celebrations in Abuja. Buhari, who was represented by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, his Chief of Staff , described the celebration as a recognition of the contributions of Nigerians in Diaspora to national development. In his words, “Let me reiterate that our government has held and will continue to…

Attack on Brigade Guard: Gov Yahaya Bello mourns deceased Army officers,

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed grieving over the death of Army officers killed during an ambush on the Presidential Brigade Guard on Sunday by suspected terrorists after the Army officers responded to a distress call from the Nigeria Law School, Bwari. Governor Bello in a Press release signed on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu expressed that it was more saddening to find out that two out of the fallen gallant officers, namely Captain Samuel Attah and Lieutenant Ibrahim Suleiman were illustrious sons of Kogi state.…

How journalists can partner with outside organizations By Aurora Martínez

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As the media landscape continues to change, so does the way in which journalists and civil society organizations interact. Cross-field collaborations, in which journalists work alongside nonprofits and civil society organizations, are fast becoming a new approach to tell impactful stories. “Some of the most important and impactful investigative journalism, as well as advocacy campaigns, are now coming out of cross-field collaborations,” said Sarah Stonbely, research director at the Center for Cooperative Media in Montclair State University, and the co-author of a research paper on 155 cross-field collaborations. …