Angela Williams

Frank condemns ‘sham election’ in Zimbabwe, accuses AU, ECOWAS of silence – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, condemned the rigging of Presidential election in Zimbabwe by the ruling ZANU-PF party.  Frank in a statement in Abuja, also accused the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union and indeed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of eerie silence …

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Let Oseni breathe! By Farooq Kperogi

Farooq Kperogi A viral, contentious dialogic confrontation between Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni and one Jesutega Onokpasa, identified as a lawyer and “APC chieftain,” on November 30 has once again centralized conversations about who a journalist is and what constitutes journalism, which I’d addressed in previous columns. In the exchange, Oseni asked Onokpasa a legitimate, well-chosen question about the deleterious consequences …

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FG bolsters Nigerian Army’s operational efficiency with acquisition of attack helicopters – The Conclave Online Newspaper

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a significant step towards bolstering the operational capabilities of the Nigerian Army Aviation with the approval for the acquisition of an initial fleet of 12 MD 530F Cayuse Attack Helicopters. This strategic decision, which marks a milestone in the full operationalization of the Nigerian Army (NA) Aviation, is aimed at addressing the pressing …

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Ex-Benue tax chair move to drag bloggers, others to court over allegation – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

A former Chairman of the Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) Mrs. Mimi Urubibi-Adzape has threatened to sue bloggers and persons connected to a publication making the rounds in the social media by an estranged wife of a popular Benue businessman against her. The allegation claimed that Mrs Urubibi-Adzape planned to abandon her family and force another man …

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Amnesty International sues FG over ‘disappearances’ in North-East

Amnesty International has filed an application against the Federal Government at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice for the “enforced disappearances” allegedly carried out by the military in the North-East. Amnesty International said the government violated its international and regional human rights obligations and failed the victims by allowing the military to carry out the …

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Nasarawa, Zamfara United match to signal NNL 2023/24 season kick-off 

The newly refurbished  Lafia City stadium, in the capital of Nasarawa State ,North Central Nigeria has now been selected by the board of the Nigeria National League (NNL) to host the opening fixture of the 2023-2024 season between Nasarawa and Zamfara United. The opening game was earlier scheduled to hold at the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom state, South South …

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GMRI, NIS warn youth against illegal migration

President of Global Migration Research Institute (GMRI) Dr. Williams Azuma Ijoma has cautioned youth against the dangers of illegal migration. Ijoma stated this Tuesday at a national workshop on migration oraganised by GMRI in collaboration with Universal Migration Enlightenment Center (UMEC) with the theme: “Tackling Migration as a Diverse Problem for Sustainable Growth and Social Progress.” He said the essence …

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Ochefu, Bala-Usman, Chukwu line up for GOCOP 2023 conference

A line up of seasoned professionals is now ready to speak as panelists at the 2023 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) holding on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton Hotel) Abuja. This line-up, according to the chairman of the GOCOP 7th Conference Planning Committee and deputy president, Mr Danlami Nmodu, mni, …

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