Tag: Jibrin Baba Ndace

Information Minister advocates Accurate, Responsible Storytelling in Security Reporting

Emporium Reporters

The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on media practitioners, especially defence correspondents, to uphold the principles of accurate, balanced, and patriotic reporting in their coverage of security matters.   He made this call in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, at the First Quarter Media Stakeholders Seminar 2025, held on Wednesday, 16th April, at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.   The seminar, themed “Media as a Key Component of…

VON DG urges ethical Journalism, National Unity at NUJ FCT Iftar

Emporium Reporters

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Jibrin Baba Ndace, has called on media practitioners to embrace ethical journalism and promote national unity. Represented by the Deputy Director of the Digital Media Department, Qasim Akinreti, Ndace made this appeal at an Iftar event organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council in Abuja. Speaking on the role of journalism in fostering peace, Ndace emphasized that Ramadan symbolizes unity, mutual respect, and social harmony. He urged journalists to use their platforms responsibly, ensuring their reports contribute to national cohesion…

Ndace’s “Duty Call”:A Document, not a Book. A Review; Part one (1) By Jibrin Bala Jibrin Yikangi B.A.ED English, MISD,PhD(In-view)

Emporium Reporters

Books are mediums where informations about things and events are recorded unto. In other words, books are store houses of knowledge; Like this, there are Books whose characteristic purpose are just as stated but their are also Books that become documents in their own rights. Penal codes in courts of law are documents, constitutions are documents, Books signed in transactions are documents, including certificates of death and births. What this means is that, written things that could assume air of legality and could be quoted to support legal and law…

INSECURITY, ZAMFARA AND ‘BUSYBODIES’ By Jibrin Baba Ndace

Emporium Reporters

Zamfara State prides itself as one of the states in Nigeria where citizens are proud to be farmers. And the state has no doubt lived up to its slogan of “Farming is Our Pride”. Created from Sokoto State in October, 1996 by the military regime of late General Sani Abacha, Zamfara has always been a peaceful state, with Gusau as a cosmopolitan state capital. As a railway community linking the Lagos-Kano railway line at Zaria (180 Km), Gusau, historically, was a major collecting point for cotton and groundnuts grown in…

DARE BABARINSA, NIGERIAN NAVY AND KANO NAVAL BASE By Jibrin Baba Ndace

Emporium Reporters

On Thursday, September 9, 2021, one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists, Dare Babarinsa’s weekly column in the Guardian Newspaper focused on the Nigerian Navy, with a tittle “Our Navy’s NNS Absurdity.” For those who may not be familiar with this writer who has been plying his trade long before some of us were born – Babarinsa is a journalist, columnist, historian, author and politician, who has, for more than four decades, remained consistent in commenting on national and international issues. A 1978 graduate of University of Ife and University of Lagos…

KYARI: LEFT ON THE BRINK FOR TOO LONG By Jibrin Baba Ndace

Emporium Reporters

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari is an officer that has for about a decade, and under the command of at least five Inspectors-General, carved a niche for himself and gained a larger-than-life personality in the fight against criminals, first as Officer-in-Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), (2010-2015) and then Commander of the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. This is why his entanglement in very damning allegations by an infamous and glamorous Yahoo-boy, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas commonly called Hushpuppi, who is facing charges of…

INSECURITY: Blueprint Publisher calls for increased synergy between media,Govt … urges responsible reporting for A peaceful Nigeria

Emporium Reporters

The Chairman/Publisher, Blueprint Newspapers Limited, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, has called for increased synergy and partnership between media and government in tackling security challenges in the country. He spoke during the press week of the Niger State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ on Saturday, in Minna, the state capital. As guest speaker at the event, he spoke on the theme: Media and Insecurity in Nigeria: Niger State Perspective, harped on the role of media in supporting government to end insecurity in the country. He noted that the…

WANTED: A BURATAI IN EVERY SOLDIER There is no command without leadership -AVM Umaru rtd By Jibrin Baba Ndace

Emporium Reporters

Wars and battles have been an integral part of the formation, transformation and evolution of states, empires and kingdoms. From ancient to modern times, wars and battles have been fought, won and lost by outstanding commanders. And either in victory or defeat, their courageous exploits are never diminished by whatever the outcome of operations. While each battle or war is defined by the milieu or era and technological advancement in which it is fought, the role played by men in leading their empires to victory is indisputable. From the ancient…

A NEW WORK ON CRISIS COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES By Jibrin Baba Ndace

Emporium Reporters

Communications remains central to human existence. Communication is at the root of survival of family, groups, communities, nations and the world at large. While communications has continued to evolve due to developments in information technology, some ingredients have remained constant. It is important in waging or wining war. It is equally vital in building and sustaining peace. It is often ignored, usually underutilized, its practitioners underestimated and undervalued. While communication is vital in human interactions, crisis is inevitable among groups or in any setting. Indeed it is path of human…

COUNTER TERRORISM: GOV SANI-BELLO HAILS PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S LEADERSHIP ROLE

Emporium Reporters

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership role in the West Africa sub-region on the fight against terrorism and countering violent extremism. Governor Sani-Bello stated this while speaking with journalists at the Counter Terrorism Summit (AQABA RETREAT) in Amma, Jordan. The Summit held 2nd and 3rd December, 2017 The Governor who was on the President Entourage, said President Buhari has demonstrated the determination of the administration to curb terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria. “Since 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has remained focused in his determined…