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Nigerian authority plotting to arrest investigative journalist for corruption exposé

The Nigerian authority is reportedly plotting to arrest an investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo for exposing corruption in the judiciary. In the second published report on Monday by The Cable, the journalist revealed corruption in the judiciary. Soyombo spent five days in a cell at Pedro Police Station, Shomolu, Lagos and eight days in Ikoyi prison….

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Photos: Oyo NUJ election: Babalola tasks committee on fairness

A chairmanship aspirant and former ex-officio member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Oyo State, Ademola Babalola on Friday tasked the Electoral Committee set up by the outgoing executive of the union to be transparent, and ensure strict adherence to the constitution of the union. Babalola who addressed the committee shortly after picking…

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Makinde recall Wale Rufai, other 24 BCOS staff redeployed by Ajimobi

The Governor Seyi Makinde led government of Oyo State has approved the redeployment of 25 former staff of Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State and 58 former staff of Board of internal revenue who were deployed by the immediate past administration of former governor Abiola Ajimobi, to ministries and agency by the last administration back to…

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Why they have been sponsoring crisis and fake news to disrupt Oyo NUJ activities|By Adewumi Faniran, Oyo NUJ chairman

I thank God Almighty for giving me the grace to always triumph over my adversaries, I am Adewunmi Faniran. For the zeal to serve the union, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, I have contested for the post of the State Chairman and lost twice to Comrade Gbenga Opadotun, the immediate past Chairman of the Council….

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On disrupt Oyo NUJ congress: Attention to all members and stakeholders of NUJ

What happened on Saturday 5th of October 2019 at the congress of the NUJ Oyo state council was nothing but an attempt by the current Chairman of the Union, Comrade Adewumi Faniran to monopolize the electoral process and rig himself in, for an undeserved second term having failed to live up to the expectations of…

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NBC fines 45 stations for violating broadcast code, cautions BBNaija

The National Broadcasting Commission has sanctioned 45 broadcasting stations which allegedly breached its code in the second quarter of 2019. NBC Director General, Mallam Ishaq Kawu, made this known while addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the contraventions included breaches of the rules on hate speech, abusive and inflammatory broadcast. Kawu…

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Man commits suicide in Bayelsa for loosing Betnaija

A middle aged man popularly known as papa Ebube residing in Arrietalline area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has taken his own life by hanging himself in the early hours of Sunday. According to residents in the area, Papa Ebube may have commited suicide because he lost his Bet Naija ticket that could have earned him…

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Popular Ibadan radio presenter, Obilo hospitalized, undergoing surgery

It has been two weeks since lovers, fans and followers of ace radio man, Edmund Obilo, heard him on radio. State Affairs, his popular Saturday morning current affairs programme on Splash FM Ibadan, happened today again without him and listeners started making serious enquiries, hoping that the controversial and heartbreaking exits he has made in…

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Updated: Eric Osagie resigns as The Sun MD as Onuoha takes over

Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Newspaper, Eric Osagie, has resigned his position. Dr Osagie resigned on Thursday after the expiration of his term. Meanwhile, the Board of Directors, The Sun Publishing Limited, has approved the appointment of Mr. Onuoha Ukeh as new Managing Director. Ukeh, currently the Editor, Daily Sun, takes over from Mr Eric…

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Police, SSS storm AIT on Saturday after reopening (read details)

Heavily fortified security operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Service have surrounded the premises of African Independent Television (AIT) after the station came back on air late Friday. AIT, Raypower Group Managing Director of DAAR Communication Mr. Tony Akiotu speaking to newsmen said shortly after AIT commenced operation, security forces gathered…

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